MHG9000 - Ring ditch and field system - N of Conan Mains
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2400 BC to 551 BC)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH55SW 19 5320 5360 to 5324 5358.
NH 532 536. Air photography has revealed the crop-marks of a ring-ditch and a pit-circle among indeterminate crop-markings N of Conan Mains farmsteading. The ring-ditch measures about 12 m in diameter; the pit-circle lies 16 m to the NW and measures about 10 m in diameter. Visible on RCAHMS air photographs RC 1783-5 (flown 1977), RC 1879-81 (flown 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. . 16, No. 88.
- --- SHG306 Text/Publication/Monograph: Harding, A. F. and Lee, G. E.. 1987. Henge monuments and related sites of Great Britain: air photographic evidence and catalogue. British Archaeological Reports (BAR) British Series. 175. 369, 372, No. 270; plan, 368.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5319 5360 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH55SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | URQUHART AND LOGIE WESTER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12851 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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