MHG8738 - Whitebog Wood
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
- (Alternate Type) BATTLE SITE (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Site of Battle (NR) (Supposed to have been between Danes and Scots) (NAT)
OS 6" map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)
Nothing further is known of this battle, except it is explanation of all cairns which lie on the surrounding moors. Name Book 1871.
Not a battle site, but a poorly preserved field system centred at NH 737 630 in cleared woodland on a gentle N-facing slope. It comprises denuded stone clearance heaps, field walls and lynchets, which form cultivation plots of a type usually found in association with hut circles. Where best preserved in the NE, two fields measure 20.0m x 15.0m and 30.0m x 20.0m.
Visited by OS (N K B) 23 November 1970.
No change. Visited by OS (N K B) 10 January 1978.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 11, No. 44.
- --- SHG3397 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 8, 68.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7376 6294 (910m by 666m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CROMARTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14526 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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