MHG486 - Baithole, Carna Island
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BAIT HOLE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The tenant of Carna reported 'cups' on a rock-shelf by the edge of the sea on the north tip of Carna.
R W B Morris 1968; Information from MS of R W B Morris, undated.
NM 6218 5994. Some two dozen 'cups', some in close groups, mostly circular, some oval, varying between 6 in and 9 in in diameter and from 4 ins to 6 in deep.
These are not Bronze Age cup-marks.
Visited by OS 1 June 1970
NM65NW 1 6218 5994.
The tenant of Carna reported 'cups' on a rock-shelf by the edge of the sea on the north tip of Carna.
R W B Morris 1968; Information from MS of R W B Morris, undated.
NM 6218 5994. Some two dozen 'cups', some in close groups, mostly circular, some oval, varying between 6 in and 9 in in diameter and from 4 ins to 6 in deep.
These are not Bronze Age cup-marks.
Visited by OS 1 June 1970
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1644 Text/Publication/Article: Morris, R W B. 1969. 'The cup-and-ring marks and similar sculptures in Scotland: a survey of the southern Counties, part II', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 100 1967-8, p.47-78. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 47-78. 62.
- --- SHG2660 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1980. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Argyll: an inventory of the monuments volume 3: Mull, Tiree, Coll and Northern Argyll (excluding the early medieval and later monuments of Iona). . 10.
- --- SHG475 Text/Publication/Article: Fenton, A. 1973. 'Craig-fishing in the Northern Isles of Scotland and notes on the poke-net', Scot Stud Vol. 17 1973, p.71-90. Scot Stud. 71-90. 71-80.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6139 5789 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM65NW |
| Civil Parish | MORVERN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/22469 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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