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Ballindoun

Palisaded Enclosure(S) (Prehistoric), Roundhouse (Prehistoric)

Site Name Ballindoun

Classification Palisaded Enclosure(S) (Prehistoric), Roundhouse (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 12739

Site Number NH54SW 15

NGR NH 5285 4307

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Kiltarlity And Convinth
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Inverness
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

Recent aerial photographs (RCAHMSAP 1995) suggest that these are the cropmarks of at least two palisaded enclosures and a round house. The larger enclosure is roughly circular in shape with an internal diameter of about 50-55m. A smaller circular enclosure, with an internal diameter of about 30m, intersects it on the SW side. In the area enclosed by both these enclosures a round house is visible. It is defined by a pit-circle and has an internal diameter of about 12-15m. Other indeterminate cropmarks and pits are also visible within the interior of the enclosures.

Information from RCAHMS (KJ), 17 June 1999.

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Note (1979)

Ballindoun NH 528 430 NH54SW 15.

The crop-marks of what may be two overlapping enclosures are visible on air photographs 120 m SW of Ballindoun farmsteading. Visible on RCAHMS AP 1977.

RCAHMS 1979

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