MHG8499 - Blar A Chath
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- BURIAL CAIRN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2401 BC)
- BURIAL (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Tumuli (NR) (Site of) OS 6" map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
A number of small irregular mounds, supposed to be the burial places of victims of a battle that took place on Blar a' Chath. Some of tumuli were destroyed in land reclamation.
Name Book 1872
No trace. 1st edition 25" shows more cairns than indicated here. Tumuli average 0.6m high by 2.0m in diameter (Info from OS revisor) Visited by OS (A A) 12 September 1972.
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 21 September 1977.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9270 8700 (16m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH98NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TARBAT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15626 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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