MHG23015 - Enclosure - Am Mam, Loch Mullardoch
Summary
Ruined enclosure by Am Mam, Loch Mullardoch
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1880, sheet cxx). With the raising of Loch Mullardoch by a hydro-electric scheme part of the site has been submerged and is therefore not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 10 May 1996.
The site was visited by R Spencer-Jones of NoSAS on 6th May 2014. Approx 250 metres west of the Am Mam ruined farmstead (see MHG56850) is a rectangular enclosure running down the slope. The lower walls of this enclosure are now within the Loch. What remains are the northern wall, approx 90m long, and the remaining east and west walls as they run down the hillside into the loch. The walls are in good repair, standing 1.5m high. <1> <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2013 aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG26502 Text/Correspondence: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2014. Email regarding site visit to Am Mam enclosure (MHG23015). North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Yes. Digital.
- <2> SHG28832 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2021. Archaeological Structures in upper Glenn Cannich, centred on Lungard. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. XY
- <3> SHG27392 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2013. Getmapping aerial photography 2013.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1229 3035 (107m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH13SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KINTAIL |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/109788 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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