MHG4307 - Cists, Ballachulish Moss
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NN06SE 6 centred 054 604.
Five cists have been found on Ballachulish peat-moss, other than those shown on Christison's map.
Two of them contained cinerary urns which crumbled on exposure to the air.
R Christison 1881; J Stewart 1888.
Ballachulish peat-moss is centred at NN 054 604. No further information. Visited by OS (R L) 6 May 1970.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1315 Text/Publication/Article: Christison, R. 1881. 'On ancient wooden image, found in November last at Ballachulish Peat- Moss', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 15 1880-1, p.158-78. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 158-78. 161; map.
- --- SHG1617 Text/Publication/Article: Stewart, J. 1888. 'The Ballachulish goddess', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 2 1880-3, p.21-8. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 21-8. 24-5.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 0540 6039 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN06SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMALLIE |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/23571 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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