MHG47248 - Burnt Mound - Cnoc Nan Ceard
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Type and Period (1)
- BURNT MOUND (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (27/05/2004)
NH43SW 42 40462 31143 and 40369 31078
There are two kidney-shaped burnt mounds about 100m apart in a shallow gully to the W of Cnoc nan Ceard. That to the E (URQ97 455, NH 4046 3114) measures 11.9m from ENE to WSW by 4.3m transversely and 0.5m in height, and it opens towards the NNW. That to W (URQ97 458, NH 4036 3107) measures 9.4m from ENE to WSW by 9.1m transversely and 1m in height, opening towards the SSE. Lifting a turf on each mound revealed heat-shattered stone in a matrix of blackened soil. A bank of burnt stones on the ENE end of the W mound extends SSE to form a baffle around what may be the site of a trough.
(URQ97 455, 458)
Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 22 October 1997
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 40462 31143 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH43SW |
| Civil Parish | KILTARLITY AND CONVINTH |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/259327 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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