MHG7994 - Cairns, Mains of Ardross
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CAIRNFIELD (Undated)
- BATTLE SITE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
About 200 small cairns existed a few hundred yards west of the grave which is preserved on the Mains of Ardross Farm. They were removed in improving the land. They were said to mark the site of a battle. R Maclean 1886.
This battle is said to have been fought 600 to 800 yards west of Carn na Feinne (NH67SW 6). OS Name Book 1874.
No further information, was found regarding these cairns or the battle. There is nothing to be seen in what is now arable fields.
Visited by OS (W D J) 1 November 1963.
No change. Probably field clearance heaps. Visited by OS (N K B) 29 November 1970.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- 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. 334.
- --- 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. . 14, No. 80.
- --- SHG3350 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 2, 18.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6091 7483 (300m by 300m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH67SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13803 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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