MHG2737 - Iron Working Site, Loch-an-A-Chailleach
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- IRON WORKING SITE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
There is the site of a bloomery, with slag and charcoal, to the west of Loch-an-a Chailleach (? Loch Cuil na Caillich) above Aigas Ferry (NH 4540) on the old road to Urchany.
T Wallace 1886
Not located. No local information.
Visited by OS (R L) 17 March 1970
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1192 Text/Publication/Article: Wallace, T. 1886. Notes on ancient remains in the Beauly Valley, Inverness-shire. Proc Soc Antiq Scot Volume 20. 340-55. 353.
- --- SHG2673 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of North-east Inverness, Inverness District, Highland Region. . 29, No. 230.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4499 4100 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44SW |
| 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/12393 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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