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Ballachulish Moss

Animal Remains, Bog Butter, Implement(S) (Wood)

Site Name Ballachulish Moss

Classification Animal Remains, Bog Butter, Implement(S) (Wood)

Canmore ID 23570

Site Number NN06SE 5

NGR NN 054 604

NGR Description NN c. 054 604

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Kilmallie
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Lochaber
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NN06SE 5 c. 054 604.

From Ballachulish peat-moss, ox and deer horns of large size, casks of 'bog butter', wooden basins, platters and bowls have been found from time to time, the 'bog-butter' casks being always hollowed out of solid block of wood.

J Stewart 1888.

Ballachulish peat-moss is centred at NN 054 604; otherwise no further information.

Visited by OS (R L) 6 May 1970.

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