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Mountrich

Midden (Prehistoric)(Possible)

Site Name Mountrich

Classification Midden (Prehistoric)(Possible)

Canmore ID 12899

Site Number NH56SE 13

NGR NH 562 606

NGR Description NH c. 562 606

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Kiltearn
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Ross And Cromarty
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NH56SE 13 562 606.

A kitchen-midden, partly destroyed by the railway, lies below the farm of Mountrich and a little east of the Craig railway bridge. It is mainly composed of whelks, cockles and oysters. It produced no flint implements.

N Macrae 1923.

Not located.

Visited by OS (J B) 25 July 1975.

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Field Visit (September 1978)

Mountrich 2 NH c.562 606 NH56SE 13

Nothing can now be seen of this shell-midden.

RCAHMS 1979 September 1978

(Macrae 1923, 343)

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