Carn Na Croiche
Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Carn Na Croiche
Classification Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 15735
Site Number NJ03SW 1
NGR NJ 0223 3313
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/15735
- Council Highland
- Parish Cromdale, Inverallan And Advie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
- Former County Morayshire
NJ03SW 1 0223 3313.
(NJ 0223 3313) Human Remains found AD 1865 (NAT)
OS 6"map, Morayshire, 2nd ed., (1905)
Carn na Croiche - Gallow Hill - is, traditionally, an ancient place of execution: human remain were found on this hill in AD 1865.
Name Book 1871.
The name Carn na Croiche and the tradition are still known locally.
Area heavily afforested.
Visited by OS (NKB) 6 September 1966.
