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Banchor

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Banchor

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 14099

Site Number NH72SE 7

NGR NH 7663 2370

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Moy And Dalarossie
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Inverness
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NH72SE 7 7663 2370.

At NH 7663 2370 in an unconspicuous position within a field system (NH72SE 4), is a cairn c.12.0m in diameter and 0.6m high. The centre is disturbed. A fragment of walling c.3.0m long against the W edge may be an old grouse butt.

Surveyed at 1/10 000.

Visited by OS (A A) 16 December 1971.

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External Reference (2010)

Two cairns and an associated field system situated c. 400m south of a bend in the river Findhorn by Dalarossie church on a false crest, and within 400m of Dalarossie cairn . This cairn is well preserved.

Information from the ARCH Community Timelines Course, 2010

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