MHG7221 - Cists - Hanover
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CIST (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH95SE 11 9704 5316.
(NH 9704 5316) Stone Coffins containing Human Remains found AD 1851 (NAT).
OS 6" map (1906)
Three stone coffins containing human remains were found about 1/4 mile SE of Hanover about 1851. (The site shown on the 6" lies about 1/4 mile due east of Hanover.)
Name Book 1869
The find-spot of these cists is in a flat arable field at present under crop. No trace of any significant features can be seen and no further information could be obtained.
Visited by OS (RD) 23 August 1965
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2672 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1978. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region. . 9, No. 31.
- --- SHG3361 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No.3, 55, 64.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9704 5316 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95SE |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15566 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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