MHG64161 - Mound - Loch Comnhard
Summary
No stones visible, and it is difficult to tell whether there are any under the thick heather cover ; it may be a mound of peat or turf.
Type and Period (1)
- MOUND (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey was carried out by Cannich Archaeological Services in 1999 of parts of the RSPB reserve at Corrimony prior to tree-planting.
Section 5, Site 18: Mound. Situated immediately west of the single-strand electric fence running along the slope in the area between the road and the river.
4 m NE - SW x 2.5 m. Height 50 cm. No stones visible, and it is difficult to tell whether there are any under the thick heather cover ; it may be a mound of peat or turf (There is also an old ants' nest on part of it). <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21219 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Kenworthy, M.. 01/2000. Corrimony RSPB Reserve Sections 5 and 6: Archaeological Survey 1999. Cannich Archaeological Services. 30/01/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Section 6, Site 18.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3667 2835 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH32NE |
| Civil Parish | URQUHART AND GLENMORISTON |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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