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Culnakirk Burn
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Site Name Culnakirk Burn
Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 260442
Site Number NH53SW 67
NGR NH 50428 32165
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/260442
- Council Highland
- Parish Urquhart And Glenmoriston
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
Field Visit (4 November 1997)
This grass-grown burnt mound is situated on the W bank of the Culnakirk Burn. C-shaped on plan, it measures 13.3m from NE to SW by 7m transversely and no more than 0.4m in height. The hollow in the open side, which faces towards the burn on the SE, is lined by large stones, set in two parallel rows 1.7m apart. A sod was lifted on the date of visit, revealing that the mound is composed of revealed cracked stones and charcoal set in a matrix of black soil.
(URQ97 136)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 4 November 1997
Field Visit (4 November 1997)
NH53SW 67 50428 32165
This grass-grown burnt mound is situated on the W bank of the Culnakirk Burn. C-shaped on plan, it measures 13.3m from NE to SW by 7m transversely and no more than 0.4m in height. The hollow in the open side, which faces towards the burn on the SE, is lined by large stones, set in two parallel rows 1.7m apart. A sod was lifted on the date of visit, revealing that the mound is composed of revealed cracked stones and charcoal set in a matrix of black soil.
(URQ97 136)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 4 November 1997
