MHG13111 - Ledmore
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC21SW 19 2458 1296
NC 2458 1296: A grass-covered, circular, banked enclosure, 30m in diameter.
R Mercer, Ledmore Survey No. 13, 1978.
Early modern land use.
Visited by OS (NKB) 1 September 1980.
An enclosure or field is shown on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet lxxxii) and is depicted on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1967).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 19 September 1995
Surveyed by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in November 2009. To the north of the Ledbeg junction, at the east side of the A837 there are the remains of an enclosure. Constructed of a turf bank it is up to 40m x 32m x 0.8, aligned E-W. The western side is largely truncated by the N-S track and there is no discernible entrance. <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG4459 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4460 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4461 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- <1> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G. & Hudson, G.. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 24, p.75.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2458 1296 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC21SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/89592 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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