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Midtown

Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Site Name Midtown

Classification Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 78815

Site Number NH63SW 77

NGR NH 6257 3309

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Dores
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Inverness
  • Former County Inverness-shire

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Field Visit (8 October 1992)

NH63SW 77 6257 3309

This burnt mound, which is visible as an exposure of shattered stones and black soil on a NW-facing slope immediately beside the track to West Town, measures 4.5m across and up to 0.3m in height; there is a second spread of burnt-mound material a short distance to the NE.

(USN93 133)

Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 8 October 1992.

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