MHG55841 - Possible prehistoric occupation - Culloden Battlefield
Summary
Possible evidence for prehistoric occupation on the site of the Culloden battlefield were seen as faint anomalies in resistivity and magnetometry surveys carried out in 2005.
Type and Period (1)
- OCCUPATION SITE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Possible evidence for prehistoric occupation on the site of the Culloden battlefield were seen in resistivity and magnetometry surveys carried out by GUARD in 2005. The anomalies consisted of a series of faint curvilinear features, the main ones possibly representing a hut circle within an oval enclosure. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 74331 44905 (116m by 117m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74SW |
| Civil Parish | DAVIOT AND DUNLICHITY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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