MHG7566 - Burnt Mound - Allt Thuirnaig
Summary
A burnt mound was identifed during an RCAHMS survey.
Type and Period (1)
- BURNT MOUND (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG88SE 18 8741 8338
This oval burnt mound is situated on the E side of an unnamed tributary of the Allt Thuirnaig. It measures 7.5m from NNE to SSW by 5.8m transversely and 0.8m in height. A matrix of black soil and cracked stone (in which a broken flint blade was found) was visible on the W side of the burn.
(Inverewe 42)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 9 June 1994.
The DBA and walkover survey by the National Trust for Scotland in 1998 failed to locate the burnt mound, previously surveyed by RCAHMS in 1994, despite an intensive search. This was thought to be due to intensive trampling by cattle in the area. It was recommended that a new attempt should be made to find the burnt mound, and when found, it should be protected from further damage from cattle and photographed every year. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG921 Text/Publication/Article: Turner, R. 1994. 'Inverewe Estate (Gairloch parish): flint blade', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.39. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 39. 39.
- <1> SHG20987 Text/Report: Harden J. Inverewe Archaeological Survey 1998. Archaeological Services. . INVG025.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8741 8338 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/79078 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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