MHG8007 - Burnt Mound, Balnacraig

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BURNT MOUND (Undated)

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NH67SW 25 6460 7073.

NH 646 707. Burnt Mound, Balnacraig: The remains of what is probably a burnt mound stand about 100m E of that described on NH67SW 24. Burnt stone is visible in the oval mound, which measures 11m from E to W by 9m transversely and stands 1m high.
RCAHMS 1979, visited 1978.

NH 6460 7073. The turf-covered burnt mound is as described above. A depression occurs on the S side of the mound, facing the stream.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS (J B) 16 February 1981.

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--- 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. . 22, No. 179.

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6459 7073 (16m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH67SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	ALNESS

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/13789 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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