MHG490 - Baithole, Carna Island
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BAIT HOLE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On the SE tip of Carna, 30 yards NE of sea, 1ft E of rock shelf's end, are two cups 3 1/2ft apart, with two more lower on the same rock. They are near sea level at a good fishing point, on a near-level, smooth area and measure up to 6 1/2 ins in diameter and 3 1/2 ins deep, near hemispherical in shape.
R W B Morris 1968; Information from Ms of R W B Morris, undated.
Not located, but on the rock of a promontory, Ceannamuir Mor, at NM 6211 5796, is a 'cup' mark of similar proportions. A wall across the neck of this promontory forms a cattle enclosure. This is not a Bronze Age cup-mark.
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 6211 5795 (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/22474 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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