MHG8158 - 3 Cists w burials, Easter Achnacloich
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CIST (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Three Stone Cists containing Human Remains found (NAT). OS 6" map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
'When trenching in the field a short distance southeast of Easter Achnacloich farm-steading the workmen came upon three stone coffins, each containing a human skeleton. The remains were re-buried in the ground on which they were found.'
Name Book 1874; R Maclean 1886.
No further information was found during field investigation. The site lies in an arable field and is featureless.
Visited by OS (W D J) 8 May 1963.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6696 7371 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH67SE |
| 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/13742 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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