MHG14875 - Round Ended Building - Allt Coire Ghaidheil
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH12SW 5 1080 2083
A building, situated about 30m S of a track and to the S of the Allt Coire Ghaidheil, was recorded during a survey of the West Affric estate by J Wordsworth for the National Trust for Scotland. The building, which is round-ended, measures 7m from E to W by 3m overall. It survives as a single course of boulder walls which are largely overgrown. There is a possible entrance on the N. <1>
This small round-ended drystone building is aligned E/W and measures c7m by c3m over walls c0.6m wide and c0.2m high. There is a possible entrance in the N wall. It is situated c30m S of the track up the glen and W of the burn that forms the NTS estate boundary. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21209 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1995. An Archaeological Survey of West Affric Estate. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 05/07/1995. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site no. 1.
- <2> SHG22149 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth. J. & Harden, J.. 1997. Kintail and West Affric Archaeological Survey. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 18/06/2004. Paper and Digital. WAFF025.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1079 2083 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH12SW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (3)
External Links (2)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/136984 (LINK to Oonline HES Canmore entry for this site)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/317633/glen-affric-west-affric (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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