MHG435 - Enclosure, Blackhill

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ENCLOSURE (Undated)

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Scheduled Monument 11428: Blackhill, palisaded enclosure 260m SW of

Full Description

Enclosure (Site), Blackhill: Air photography has revealed the crop-mark of an almost circular enclosure 240m SW of Blackhill farmhouse. It measures about 30m in diameter within a narrow ditch. RCAHMS 1979; Visible on RCAHMS air photographs IN 3064-6: flown 1977.

Air photographs, taken by Jill Harden in 1989, are in Inverness Museum (8905.05-06 INVMG).
Information from J Harden, 1989.

Sources/Archives (1)

--- SHG2673 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of North-east Inverness, Inverness District, Highland Region. . 22, No. 154.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 7163 4788 (60m by 60m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH74NW
Civil Parish	INVERNESS AND BONA
Geographical Area	INVERNESS

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http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM11428 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
https://canmore.org.uk/site/14221 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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