Druidtemple
Cist (Bronze Age), Food Vessel (Possible)
Site Name Druidtemple
Classification Cist (Bronze Age), Food Vessel (Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Drud Temple
Canmore ID 13509
Site Number NH64SE 27
NGR NH 6849 4205
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13509
- Council Highland
- Parish Inverness And Bona
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH64SE 27 6849 4205
For nearby trial excavation and watching brief (March 2003), see NH64SE 354.
In 1881, a small barrel-shaped urn, 4-5ins, high, was found in a stone cist in the edge of a gravel pit, 14 or 15 yards NW of the stone circle (NH64SE 23). There is no reason to associate this burial with the stone circle.
J Fraser 1884.
NH 6849 4205. This find has been sited to the centre of the edge of the gravel pit described above.
No further information was obtained during field investigation.
Visited by OS (J L D) 23 March 1962.
Field Visit (June 1978)
Druidtemple 2 NH 684 420 NH64SE 27
In 1881 this cist was found in a gravel-pit about 14m NW of the Clava cairn no. 20; it contained what may have been a Food Vessel.
RCAHMS 1979, visited June 1978
(Fraser 1884, 355-6)
