MHG7113 - Cist w burial , Cnoc Na Gonnan
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH65SE 8 65 53.
A cist, about 2' square and containing a complete skeleton and fragments of an ornamented urn which was sent to Sir Colin Mackenzie of Kilcoy, Belmaduthy House - NH 65 56), was found on the edge of a sandy terrace, on Cnoc-na-gonnan, on the farm of Gateside (NH 65 53) by the author's grandfather Angus Bethune while improving that part of his farm 'a good many years' before 1882.
A J Beaton 1882.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1214 Text/Publication/Article: Beaton, A J. 1882. 'Notes on the antiquities of the Black Isle, Ross-shire, with plans and sections', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 16 1881-2, p.477-92. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 477-92. 491-2.
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 13, No. 59.
- --- SHG72 Text/Publication/Article: Woodham, A. A.. 1956. A survey of prehistoric monuments in the Black Isle. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol. 88 (1953-55). 65-93. p 92.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6500 5299 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH65SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KNOCKBAIN |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13595 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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