MHG27930 - Coire Sgoilte
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NN16SE 46 1614 6128 and 1624 6123
Two possible charcoal burning platforms (NMRS MS 738/31, nos.38 and 42), situated on a N-facing slope, were recorded during a pre-afforestation survey by AOC (Scotland Ltd). That to the NW (NMRS MS 738/31, no.38) lies on a slight N-facing slope and measures 9.6m in diameter. It is levelled into the hillside to a depth of 0.3m and terraced out, on the downhill side, to a height of 0.15m. The front edge is revetted with a drystone wall.
The second platform (NMRS MS 738/31, no.42) lies upslope ,some 100m to the SE. It measures 13.5m by 10m and is levelled into the slope to a depth of 1.8m on the N side. There is a 1m high revetment around the downhill edge.
C Burgess (AOC (Scotland Ltd)) March 1996; NMRS MS 738/31 nos.38 and 42 (35/1-2) <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 1614 6127 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN16SE |
| Civil Parish | LISMORE AND APPIN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (1)
- PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/120320 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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