Balinakill
Burial(S) (Prehistoric), Cross (Medieval), Cinerary Urn(S) (Prehistoric)
Site Name Balinakill
Classification Burial(S) (Prehistoric), Cross (Medieval), Cinerary Urn(S) (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 38938
Site Number NR75NE 4
NGR NR 7669 5612
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/38938
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilcalmonell
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR75NE 4 7669 5612
For nearby Clachan church, see NR75NE 9.
(NR 7670 5612) Tumulus (NR)
OS 6" map, (1925)
A number of urns were found in this small mound a few years before 1875 (Ordnance Survey Name Book [ONB] 1875). It is very heavily overgrown with shrubs, but appears natural (RCAHMS 1971).
A mutilated disc-headed cross stands on the summit of the mound. The only visible decoration on the opposite side of the stone is an incised line which may have formed part of a circle. (See also NR75NE 9)
Name Book 1875; RCAHMS 1971, visited 1961 and 1962.
Field Visit (May 1961)
Burials, Balinakill (Sites).
Immediately S. of the junction of the public road with the drive leading to Balinakill there is a small mound on which stands the stone cross (RCAHMS 1971) No. 260. The mound is very heavily overgrown with shrubs, but appears to be a natural feature. It is reported (Name Book No. 11, p.47) that a number of "urns" were found in it during the 19th century, but no further details are known.
RCAHMS 1971, visited May 1961.
767561 ccxii ("Tumulus")
Field Visit (5 July 1973)
The cross, as illustrated, possibly originated from the nearby Clachan church (NR75NE 9). It stands on what appears to be a natural earthen mound.
Resurveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (D W R) 5 July 1973.
Field Visit (14 March 1977)
NR 7670 5613. No change to the report of 5 May 1977.
Surveyed at 1/10,000.
Visited by OS (B S) 14 March 1977.
Reference (2001)
On a natural mound stands a mutilated cross, about 0.83m in visible height by 0.25m at base. The solid disc, about 0.6m in diameter, had square sunken armpits, but the arms are lost.
I Fisher 2001.
