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Istiane

Mound (Prehistoric)

Site Name Istiane

Classification Mound (Prehistoric)

Alternative Name(s) Drumderfit

Canmore ID 13608

Site Number NH65SW 4

NGR NH 6454 5164

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

Archaeology Notes

NH65SW 4 6454 5164.

(NH 6454 5164) Stone Circle (NR) (Site of)

OS 6" map, (1959)

This is a featureless round mound about 30' in diameter and 2' high, completely overgrown with gorse and briars.

A A Woodham 1956.

The site of this mound is completely overgrown by whin and gorse and the limits could not be accurately determined, although it would appear to be as described by Woodham.

Revised at 1/2500.

Visited by OS (R B) 16 March 1966.

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Note (1979)

Drumderfit NH 645 516 NH65SW 4

Nothing remains of this cairn which measured about 9.2m in diameter and 0.6m in height.

RCAHMS 1979

Woodham 1956, 75, no. 26

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