MHG7991 - Possible Fort, Fort? Cnoc Nam Fiann
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FORT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH67SW 8 centred 6358 7472.
There are what appear to be the remains of a small fortification of stone on summit of Knockfiann (Cnoc nam Fiann?) above Easter Ardross.
R Maclean 1886.
No trace of any structure was seen on summit of Cnoc nam Fiann. The summit is now mutilated and scarred by deep forestry ploughing and has been re-planted.
Visited by OS (W D J) 2 May 1963.
No change Visited by OS (N K B) 29 October 1970.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1704 Text/Publication/Article: Maclean, R. 1886. 'The Parish of Rosskeen', Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness Vol. 12 1885-6, p.324-39. Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness. 324-39. 333-4.
- --- SHG2667 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 37, No. 344.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6357 7472 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH67SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13806 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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