MHG8852 - Cist burial, Rosemarkie Old Manse
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
- BURIAL (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Apparently the cist still survives and is left visible within the old piggery (2018)
NH75NW 6 7343 5732.
(NH 7343 5732) Stone Cist containing Human Remains and Urn found AD. 1904 (NAT).
OS 6" map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1906)
A short cist - 3' x 2' x 2'6" deep was found, during the digging of a drain, in the grounds of the Manse of Rosemarkie, in the autumn of 1903. It contained unburnt remains with a food-vessel, which was purchased for NMAS ( E.E. 92).
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1904; A A Woodham 1956.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- 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. . 13, No. 60.
- --- SHG28278 Dataset/Database File: National Museums Scotland. 2019. Highland Finds from the NMS Catalogue. National Museums Scotland. Digital. EE 92.
- --- SHG549 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1904. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and articles exhibited', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 38 1903-4, p.11-16, 98-102, 149-51, 252-55, 411-15, 468-75. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 11-16, 98-102, 149-51, 25. 469-70.
- --- 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 92.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7343 5731 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH75NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSEMARKIE |
Finds (1)
- VESSEL (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14380 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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