Culduthel

Culduthel
Inverness Royal Academy

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.

Culduthel House

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

  1. ^ Maclean, Roddy (2004). The Gaelic Place Names and Heritage of Inverness. Inverness: Culcabock Pulishing. p. 69. ISBN 9780954892500. 
  2. ^ "Table B. NHS Hospitals Closed from mid 1970s to 1998". ISD Data Dictionary. NHS. http://www.datadictionaryadmin.scot.nhs.uk/isddd/10541.html. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  3. ^ "Culduthel (ring cairn)". ScotlandsPlaces. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=13508. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 
  4. ^ "Culduthel (cist)". ScotlandsPlaces. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=13513. Retrieved 14 March 2011. 

Coordinates: 57°26′53″N 4°13′41″W / 57.448°N 4.228°W / 57.448; -4.228


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