MHG26705 - Causeway - Muir of Clunes
Summary
Causeway at Muir of Clunes
Type and Period (1)
- CAUSEWAY (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. Muir of Clunes. A prominent raised causeway (wide enough for a cart) runs in a straight line from buildings at 2 Muir of Chines to the near edge of the brae above the Moniack Burn. It was constructed to provide work on the Lovat Estate. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 aerial photographs. <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG2356 Text/Manuscript: Jacks, S E (ed.). 1989. Some unrecorded sites in the Aird noted between Oct 1987 & May 1989. Inverness Field Club. Digital. no. 55. XY
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
- <3> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5559 4188 (152m by 62m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SE |
| 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/116712 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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