MHG8730 - Possible Chambered Cairn - Blackstand
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (3)
- MOUND (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) CHAMBERED LONG CAIRN? (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) NATURAL FEATURE? (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH76SW 3 7178 6103
(NH 7178 6103) This is a long, low grass-covered mound, with rounded ends resembling a long cairn in some respects, but which Miss Henshall considers more likely to be natural than artificial.
It measures 170' long, NNE - SSW, by 66' wide, and stands 5' high at each end and about 4' high in the middle.
A A Woodham 1956; Information from A A Woodham to OS; A S Henshall 1963.
A large natural mound.
Visited by OS (N K B) 21 January 1966.
There are 2 HES Canmore records, one which gives a slightly different grid reference of NH 7187 6113. Duplicate MHG records have been deleted and both HES Canmore records have been linked to this record. GW 18/08/20
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG357 Text/Publication/Monograph: Henshall, A S. 1963. The chambered tombs of Scotland, Volume 1. 338.
- --- SHG72 Text/Publication/Article: Woodham, A. A.. 1956. A survey of prehistoric monuments in the Black Isle. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol. 88 (1953-55). 65-93. p 79.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7177 6102 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CROMARTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (2)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14534 (Link to online HES Canmore record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14535/blackstand (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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