MHG26644 - Possible grouse butt - Ruttle Wood
Summary
Possible grouse butt at Ruttle Wood
Type and Period (1)
- GROUSE BUTT? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Inverness Field Club, led by Donald Coghill, surveyed a number of sites in the Aird area between 1987 and 1989. Ruttle Wood.
A moss covered, very low, curved stone breastwork. It is 15 yards long and overlooks sloping ground to the north and was probably constructed as a butt for hunting purposes. A considerable distance to the northeast there are two circular mounds or cairns 5 yards in diameter and 12 yards apart. There are two other similar cairns scattered to the southwest of the breastwork. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4749 4229 (14m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44SE |
| Civil Parish | KILTARLITY AND CONVINTH |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/116608 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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