MHG4310 - Cist - Ballachulish Moss

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CIST (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)

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Scheduled Monument 7849: North Ballachulish, prehistoric ritual site NNE of Hotel

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NN06SE 9 0554 6005.

(NN 0554 6005) The square stones of a cist were found in November, 1880. Beside them was a white powder, which was not retained for examination. R Christison 1881.

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--- 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. 162; map.

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Grid reference	Centred NN 0554 6004 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NN06SE
Civil Parish	KILMALLIE
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

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http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM7849 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
https://canmore.org.uk/site/23574 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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