MHG7144 - Circular Enclosure, 250m SSW of Salmore
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH55NW 18 543 580.
Enclosure (Site), Salmore: Air photography has revealed the crop-mark of a circular enclosure about 250 m SSW of Salmore. (Visible on RCAHMS air photograph RC 1777-9: flown 1977) It measures about 30 m diameter within a ditch 3.5m broad which has a gap 6m wide on the SE. There is nothing visible on the ground.
RCAHMS 1979, visited 1978.
See link below to HES Canmore record for oblique aerial photos of the enclosure.
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. . 24, No. 198.
- --- SHG306 Text/Publication/Monograph: Harding, A. F. and Lee, G. E.. 1987. Henge monuments and related sites of Great Britain: air photographic evidence and catalogue. British Archaeological Reports (BAR) British Series. 175. 380, No. 280.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5430 5800 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH55NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | DINGWALL |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12790 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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