Culduthel
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Culduthel (Gaelic: Cùil Daothail[1]) is an area in the south of the city of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The area is largely residential, and is the location of Inverness Royal Academy.
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One historic building is Culduthel House, a former manor house. This building was used as part of Culduthel Hospital, until the hospital was closed in 1989.[2]
Several Bronze Age archeological sites have been found in the area. These include a Clava type cairn[3] and a burial cist.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Maclean, Roddy (2004). The Gaelic Place Names and Heritage of Inverness. Inverness: Culcabock Publishing. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-9548925-0-0.
- ^ "Table B. NHS Hospitals Closed from mid 1970s to 1998". ISD Data Dictionary. NHS. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Culduthel (ring cairn)". ScotlandsPlaces. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Culduthel (cist)". ScotlandsPlaces. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
57°26′53″N 4°13′41″W / 57.448°N 4.228°W