MHG8304 - Cists, Heights of Achterneed
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CIST (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
- CREMATION (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH46SE 4 4928 6042.
During removal of gravel from a ridge and mound at an altitude of 180m, 2 or 3 cists were revealed and destroyed. Salvage work was confined to damaged remains of 1 of these cists, situated at S edge of a much altered area of land at Heights of Achterneed.
The cist was aligned SW-NE and largely destroyed in its length, although its width was preserved, some 0.55m internally. Majority of capstone remained in situ, but no floor slab was evident. 2 separate cremation deposits were recovered at SW, intact end of the cist, apparently without any gravegoods.
Further work failed to reveal any other features but S-N alignment of ridge could contain further cists or deposits. Area to W, E and S has been landscaped in past, and any archaeological remains in this area will have been destroyed.
Sponsor: Inverness District Council.
Mr Stewart and G Harden 1989.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4928 6042 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH46SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | FODDERTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/76520 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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