MHG27936 - Coire Sgoilte

Summary

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Type and Period (1)

  • CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM (Undated)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

NN16SE 49 1573 6115

A possible charcoal burning platform (NMRS MS 738/31, no.47), situated on lower, N-facing slopes of Coire Sgoilte, was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey by AOC (Scotland Ltd). It measures 8.5m in diameter and is levelled into the hillside to a depth of 1.5m at the rear and terraced out to a height of 0.5m and faced with a drystone revetment at the front.
C Burgess (AOC (Scotland Ltd)) March 1996; NMRS MS 738/31 no.47 (34/1) <1>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NN 1573 6115 (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)

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