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Torvaine
Cairn (Prehistoric), Cist (Prehistoric)
Site Name Torvaine
Classification Cairn (Prehistoric), Cist (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 13538
Site Number NH64SE 6
NGR NH 6542 4346
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13538
- Council Highland
- Parish Inverness And Bona
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH64SE 6 6542 4346.
(Area NH 6542 4346) There is a very large cairn near the river at the foot of a hill called Torvean, and close to where the silver chain (NH64SE 14) was found. Some years ago it was partly removed and a coffin found composed of six thick flags. This is supposed to be the dormitory of Bean, a saint of the Culdee order.
Statistical Account (OSA) 1793; New Statistical Account (NSA, A Rose, A Clark, R Macpherson) 1845; J A Smith 1875.
No trace of this cairn was found during field perambulation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 31 March 1960.
Note (1979)
Torvaine NH c.65 43 NH64SE 6
Nothing can now be seen of a 'very large' cairn which is reported to have stood near the River Ness below Torvaine. A cist was found when part of the cairn was removed before 1793.
RCAHMS 1979
(Stat. Acct, ix, 17 93, 632)
