MHG56383 - Cairn, Balblair Wood
Summary
A mound of cobbles in Balblair Wood identified through evaluation in 2012 as a cairn.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
This possible hut circle or enclosure, identified by GUARD in 2005 during a walkover survey and DBA exercise in advance of the proposed Beauly-Denny OHL Replacement line, consists of a turf and moss covered bank of up to 0.8 m in height and 2.5 m in width. The feature is approximately 9 m by 7 m. <1> See also the relevant extracted chapters from the EIA report. <2>
This feature was noted during a partial walkover survey by Highland Archaeology Services in 2011. <3>
This feature was evaluated by Northlight Heritage in June 2012 as it lay on the site of a proposed converter station as part of SHETL Western Isles Commection Programme. A single trench (T7) was excavated to investigate the feature, which was found to comprise a pile of small and medium sized cobbles within a silty sand matrix. No artefacts or deposits were found but the feature was identified as a cairn. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG25589 Dataset/Database File: GUARD. 2010. Beauly to Denny 400kV Powerline: Cultural Heritage Survey Sites Highland. GUARD. MDB. ES No 005, GUARD Field Survey No 296.
- <2> SHG25750 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D.. 2005. Proposed Beauly to Denny 400kV Overhead Transmission Line: Environmental Statement (Cultural Heritage). Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 6/10/2005. Digital.
- <3> SHG25587 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. 11/2011. Beauly Substation, Balblair, Inverness: Walk-over Survey and Watching Brief. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. Digital.
- <4> SHG25853 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Becket, A.. 2012. Western Isles Converter Station: Archaeological Evaluation: Balblair Woods, Beauly, Highland. Northlight Heritage. Digital. FTR005.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5039 4465 (8m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (3)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/346718/balblair-wood (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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