MHG18347 - Enclosure - Cnoc Olasdail Plantation, North Dalchork
Summary
Ruined enclosure, Cnoc Olasdail Plantation
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An enclosure in an area of cultivation is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet lxxiv). A circular enclosure is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1963).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 3 October 1995
A circular drystone enclosure measuring 18m in diameter is situated with dense forestry plantation. <1> <2>
In June 2015, a walkover survey was undertaken by Anne Coombs on behalf of the Forestry Commission Scotland to identify and demarcate archaeological sites in advance of the clear felling of a conifer plantation.
Site 2; Enclosure. This site, a circular enclosure as described below is clearly visible on aerial photographs. There is also a less visible sub-square enclosure c.10m to the south which may pre-date the circular enclosure or be less substantially made. They are now in clear felled ground and were not visited. <3>
NGR adjusted based on 2016 aerial photographs. <4>
Ordnance Survey Mastermap <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG25613 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna, M. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 107.
- <2> SHG25614 Collection/Project Archive: Peteranna, M.. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 107.
- <3> SHG28772 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Coombs, A.. 2021. Pre-stocking Walkover Survey, North Dalchork: June 2015. Anne Coombs. 29/10/2021. Digital. XY
- <4> SHG28059 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2016. Getmapping aerial photography 2016.
- <5> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5406 1833 (18m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC51NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/91417 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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