MHG7513 - Burial Cist, 160m W of Corbet Castle
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- CREMATION (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Stone Cist found AD. 1865 (NAT) OS 25" map, Ross-shire, (1873)
A small stone cist was found in reclaiming land in 1865, about 160m W of Corbet Castle (NH98SW 12). It contained a small urn with calcined bones and ashes.
Name Book 1872.
No further information. Visited by OS (I S S) 15 September 1972.
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. . 15, No. 94.
- --- SHG3362 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 30, 59.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9008 8323 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH98SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TARBAT |
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/15636 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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