MHG6356 - Strone
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- HUT CIRCLE (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 560 AD)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On the SE side of the hillfort (NH 57 SE 8) are numerous tumuli, and to the W of it is a hut circle.
W J Watson 1904.
No trace of this hut circle or the alleged tumuli could be found in the area which is now afforested. In 1963 E G Cameron noted that the "tumuli" were clearance heaps most of which had been destroyed by afforestation.
Visited by OS (E G C) 16 May 1963 and (A A) 17 November 1970.
No change to previous field report.
Visited by OS (J B) 22 November 1976.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5830 7470 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH57SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ALNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12968 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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