MHG54505 - Possible ring ditch and associated features, Lettoch
Summary
A possible ring ditch and associated features identified from aerial photographs.
Type and Period (1)
- RING DITCH? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH 6293 4863 Cropmarks were observed in growing cereals some 150m E of Lettoch Farm, during private flights in July 2009. These suggest a 10–12m diameter ring ditch and associated features. The site is on a small knoll, with other indeterminate marks visible on an area to the N.
Archive: Highland Environmental Record
James S Bone – North of Scotland Archaeological Society <1>
Note that the reference above to the Highland Environmental Record refers to the Highland HER. Aerial photographs were submitted to the HER by Jim Bone in July 2009. <2>-<4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG25265 Dataset: RCAHMS. 01/2011. Annual update from Canmore. Digital.
- <2> SHG25362 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Oblique: Bone, J. 2008-9. Aerial photographs of various HER sites submitted by Jim Bone. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <3> SHG23297 Verbal Communication: Tilbury, S. Comment by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer.
- <4> SHG25364 Text/Correspondence: Bone, J. 07/2009. Email correspondence between Jim Bone and Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer. Yes. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6295 4865 (338m by 320m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KILLEARNAN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/305345/ (View RCAHMS Canmore record for this site)
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