MHG8135 - Cairn - Cnoc Nan Taibhsean
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
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Full Description
NH66NE 5 6716 6609.
Cnoc nan Taibhsean (NR). Cairn (NR). OS 6" map, (1959)
Cnoc nan Taibhsean - Hill of the Ghosts - is an unchambered round cairn, 30' in diameter and 4' high, of medium-sized stones intermingled with earth. ONB (1875) notes that although the centre was opened during removal of part of the cairn, nothing was found, but Woodham does not rule out the possibility of a cist being present.
Name Book 1875; A A Woodham 1956
This round cairn is as described above, except that its dimensions are now 8.5m diameter and 0.6m high. It is located in an area of whin and gorse, and is itself covered by dense undergrowth. The name is known locally as 'Cnoc nan Taibhsean'.
Resurveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (R B) 13 January 1966.
Photographs of the cairn were taken by S Gunn in 2021. <1>
GIS data updated in 2021 according to the location of the site as seen on 2009 vertical APs. <2>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 10, No. 26.
- --- SHG3358 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 27, 10.
- --- SHG72 Text/Publication/Article: Woodham, A. A.. 1956. A survey of prehistoric monuments in the Black Isle. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol. 88 (1953-55). 65-93. p 75.
- --- SHG8046 Image/Photograph(s): Digital Image. .
- <1> SHG28705 Image/Photograph(s): Gunn, S.. 2021. Photographs of Cnoc Nan Taibhsean (MHG8135). Colour digital. Yes. Digital.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6716 6611 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH66NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | RESOLIS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM2969 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13646 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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