MHG43266 - Cropmarks, 600m NE of Tomich House, Windhill
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- RING DITCH (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) PIT CIRCLE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Ring ditch most visible feature on APs, but there are at least 2 phases of field systems in this field on a diff alignment to the current road system and they have attached enclosures/prob occupation sites. Recorded under separate numbers NH54NW0175-6 RCAHMS C52845 07/1995 - HAW 12/2002
NH54NW 21 535 485.
NH 535 485. Air photography has revealed the crop-mark of a ring-ditch 600 m NE of Tomich House; it measures about 5 m in diameter within a ditch about 1.5 m broad.
RCAHMS 1979; Visible on RCAHMS air Photograph RC 1413-4, flown 1976.
No surface traces visible. Visited by OS 20 January 1978
Further aerial photographs have been taken of this site, which appear to show it as a double pit circle. (See Archive for details.)
Information from J Harden 1989.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 17, No. 93.
- --- SHG4888 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4889 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5349 4850 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | URRAY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12680 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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