MHG9180 - Carn nan Conach, Culrain

Summary

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Type and Period (1)

  • BURIAL GROUND (Neolithic to 19th Century - 4000 BC to 1900 AD)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

NH59SE 4 5734 9353.
Carn nan Conach (Site of) OS 6"map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed 1907

Carn nan Conacht {NR} OS 6"map, Ross-shire, 1st ed., (1871).

Near Balnahinsh is the site of Carn nan Conach.
W J Watson 1904.

"A small spot of ground supposed to be the place of interment of men who fell at the battle of Lamentation Hill. It is under cultivation now but about 2 years ago there was a stone wall round the spot which was removed by the tenant when trenching the ground".
Name Book 1875.

Nothing remains of this cairn. The area has recently been deep ploughed by forestry activities and planted with confiers.
Visited by OS (W D J) 22 May 1963.

Carn nan Conach (NR) (site of) OS 1:10,000 map, (1971).

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 5734 9353 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NH59SE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish KINCARDINE

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