MHG40207 - Possible Ring Cairn, Golford Cottages
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A 'stone circle', which was possibly a Clava cairn, and several empty cists were removed from here about 1863.
RCAHMS 1978, visited May 1978
Site falls in an almost flat arable field. No further information. Visited by OS (RD) 16 August 1965.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2672 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1978. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region. . 7, no.5.
- --- SHG3361 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No.3, 69.
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 388, no.NRN 4.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9616 5488 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95SE |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15578 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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