EHG15 - Walkover survey - Little Assynt

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Organisation

Catherine Dagg

Date

May 1999

Description

A rapid walk-over survey was conducted over an area affected by the proposed Woodland Grant Scheme, concentrating on the smaller area where planting was most likely to take place, but giving consideration to the wider area where planting might be considered. The object of the survey was to identify features of archaeological interest and to recommend actions which could be taken to mitigate the effects of planting on these features. The walk-over survey was carried out on May 13-14th 1999 in generally sunny conditions. The Highland Council's Sites and Monuments Register was consulted for information on archaeological sites already recorded for the area of the survey. The area is on Lewisian Gneiss, producing a landscape of knolls and ridges of bare fissured rock, numerous small lochans and deep peat bogs. In a landscape of mostly heather, grassy flushes on the lower slopes stand out in the springtime, and there are stands of natural woodland in many sheltered areas, as well as considerable tree regeneration indicating low grazing pressure. <1>

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Location

Location Little Assynt, Assynt
Grid reference Centred NC 1572 2639 (3508m by 2830m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NC12NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish ASSYNT
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS

Related Monuments/Buildings (35)

  • Building - Leitir Easaich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Clearance cairns - Torr Ban, Assynt (Monument)
  • Crofting Township - Loch Beannach (Monument)
  • Enclosed cultivation area - Cnoc a' Bhainne, Assynt (Monument)
  • Enclosed knoll - Torran Beaga, Assynt (Monument)
  • Enclosed knoll - Torran Beaga, Assynt (Monument)
  • Enclosing dyke - Ruigh Ruadh, Assynt (Monument)
  • Enclosure - Loch an Ruigheim, Assynt (Monument)
  • Enclosure - Loch an t-Sabhail, Assynt (Monument)
  • Field system - Ruigh Ruadh (Monument)
  • Grassy area with structures - Loch Beannach, Assynt (Monument)
  • Grassy cultivation areas - Torran Beaga, Assynt (Monument)
  • Oval structure - Leitir Easaich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Possible causeway - Loch Beannach, Assynt (Monument)
  • Possible crannog - Lochan a'Mhanaich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Possible enclosure - Lochan a'Mhanaich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Shieling Settlement - Doire Beathaig (Monument)
  • Shielings - Leitir Easaich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Shielings - Loch Beannach (Monument)
  • Shielings - Ruigh Ruadh (Monument)
  • Stone dyke - Lon na Smeoraich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf and later drystone dyke - Leitir Easaich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf dyke - Leitir Easaich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf dyke - Leitir Easaich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf dyke - Loch an t-Sabhail/ Lochan a'Mhanaich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf dyke - Loch Beannach, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf dyke - Loch Doirean Rairidh/Loch Gleannan a'Choit, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf dyke - Loch Doirean Rairidh/Loch Gleannan a'Choit, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf dyke - Lochan a'Mhanaich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf dyke - Lon an Ruighe Ruadh, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf dyke - Lon an Ruighe Ruadh, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf dykes - Lon na Smeoraich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Turf-covered structure - Leitir Easaich, Assynt (Monument)
  • Two storage structures - Ruigh Ruadh, Assynt (Monument)
  • Wall - Torr Ban, Assynt (Monument)

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Jun 9 2025 12:02PM

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