MHG8387 - Lower Pitcalzean
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Air photography has revealed a circular penannular ditch or possible pit circle with a central pit. It measures c10m in diameter and is c120m S of the bend in the minor road from Nigg to Lower Pitcalzean. (See Archive for details.)
Information from J Harden 1989.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG112 Text/Publication/Article: Harden and Bone, G and J. 1990. 'Aerial photographic surveys', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.21-2, 23, 24. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 21-2, 23, 24. 24.
- --- SHG11759 Image/Photograph(s): Cropmark : Ringditch, Nigg.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG4944 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4945 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4946 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4947 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8000 7079 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH87SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | NIGG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/73926 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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