MHG50983 - Target - Kilmuir, Cromarty Firth
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- TARGET (20th Century - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A timber tower (8 posts at 1.5m intervals) 3.5m high. Iron framed winding mechanism atop it.
Leading inshore from the tower is a linear stone setting running in from the Eastern extremity for approx 25 m by 1.5-2m wide and upstanding no more than 20 cm.
Upright timbers are c 20 by 25cm and rotting at base.
The survey records the tower at NGR 7605 7275. <1>
GIS spatial data created 2019 based on OS Master Map. The structure is also visible at this location in 2009 Aps. <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23984 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Finlayson, W. 09/1998. Coastal Assessment Survey Inner Moray Firth: Volume 2 - Dingwall to Tarbat Ness. Centre for Field Archaeology. 14/12/1998. Paper and Digital. pp. 194.
- <2> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 75924 72605 (7m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH77SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR EASTER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/289800 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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