MHG44810 - Findspot of organic remains at crannog, Coulmore

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FINDSPOT (Undated)

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NH64NW 41 6102 4764.

(Location cited as NH 610 476). The site is situated on a sub-tidal sandbank and when exposed at low tide is 1m above local datum. The smallest site in Beauly Firth group, it measures 25m long and 18m wide. The oval mound consists of seaweed covered boulders beneath which are pebbles and estuarine sediments. Random sampling produced shells, wood fragments and brushwood remains, however, no timbers have been found.
Sponsors: Historic Scotland, The Russell Trust, University of Edinburgh.
Hale 1994d.

Location refined to NH 6102 4764.
Info from Dr R Jingley (Historic Scotland), 3 April 1998.

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--- SHG471 Text/Publication/Article: Hale, A G C. 1994. 'Coulmore (Killearnan parish): intertidal crannog', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.39. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 39. 39.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6100 4759 (10m by 10m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH64NW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	KILLEARNAN

Finds (2)

PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Crannog, Coulmore (Monument) (MHG18106)

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/83328 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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