MHG8495 - Middens, Castle Haven
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SHELL MIDDEN (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH98NW 8 931 873.
(Group: NH 931 873) Jokhen Muddins (NR) Jokhen Muddins (NR) (Site of) OS 6" map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
At Castle Haven, shell-middens were found in abundance. In addition to the usual littoral shellfish remains, cod bones and spines of skate were found in quantity, indicating middens of a later date than those found at Castle Corbet (NH98SW 10). The Castle Haven middens were (c1872) nearly all cleared away when reclaiming the land.
Name Book 1872.
No trace. Visited by OS (A A) 12 September 1972.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- 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. . 36, No. 342.
- --- SHG3362 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 30, 7.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9310 8730 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH98NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TARBAT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15630 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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