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Loch Morie

Causeway (Period Unknown), Crannog (Period Unknown)(Possible)

Site Name Loch Morie

Classification Causeway (Period Unknown), Crannog (Period Unknown)(Possible)

Canmore ID 12961

Site Number NH57NW 3

NGR NH 5457 7517

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Alness
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Ross And Cromarty
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NH57NW 3 53 75.

Near the lower end of Loch Morie is an artificial island measuring 30 ft by 21 ft roughly formed of stone and quite devoid of vegetation.

D MacDonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931.

No trace of this island was seen. Enquiries at Kildermorie Lodge proved negative.

Visited by OS (WDJ) 6 May 1963.

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Reference (1931)

Near the lower end of Loch Morie is an artificial island measuring 30 ft by 21 ft roughly formed of stone and quite devoid of vegetation.

D MacDonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931.

Field Visit (6 May 1963)

No trace of this island was seen. Enquiries at Kildermorie Lodge proved negative.

Visited by OS (WDJ) 6 May 1963.

Field Visit (15 November 1989)

A stony islet, 50m from the shore at the SE end of Loch Morie, may be a crannog. However, attempts to visit it were foiled by poor weather conditions, although a causeway leads to within 30m of it.

Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 15 November 1989

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