MHG6316 - Burial w Urn, 0.5 mile W of Millcraig
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH67SE 22 6500 7098.
(NH 6500 7098) Human Skull and an Urn found AD. 1852 (NAT)
OS 6" map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
About 1/2 mile W of the farm of Millcraig and on the E side of the county road, a human skull and urn were found AD. 1852.....
Name Book 1874.
No evidence of antiquity found at the site; no further information. Visited by OS (E G C) 18 May 1963.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 16, No. 107.
- --- SHG3350 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 2, 55.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6500 7098 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH67SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13749 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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