MHG12919 - Ironworking, Altasbeg
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Iron-working slag accumulations are in a young (1887 or earlier) plantation at Altasbeg (NH 5299). Kemp had about half a ton collected. Probably several centuries old.
D W Kemp 1887.
No further information; slagheaps not located.
Visited by OS (E G C) 21 June 1963.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5199 9899 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH59NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (1)
- SLAG (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13039 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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