MHG30977 - Enclosure, Kinloch Hourn
Summary
Enclosure at Kinloch Hourn
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Kinloch Hourn
Most of the visible archaeology at Kinloch Hourn is of the Victorian Period, and still occupied or forming part of the estate policies. The low lying ground at the head of the loch to the north side of the Loch Hourn River is a tapestry of early cultivation remains, (areas of intersecting lazy beds and later horse ploughed rig and furrow), drainage channels, peat diggings, and the remains of a much robbed dry stone dyke. The sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2002 as part of an archaeological survey of Inner Loch Hourn.
Site 102 A rectilinear open mouthed enclosure, formed by 3 low double sided banks. Approx 13m x 9m o/a. Appears to have been truncated by a later hand cut ditch. Purpose of structure unclear, may have been an early sheepfold, possibly for shearing. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 APs <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21677 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wombell, J.. 04/2002. Archaeological Survey of Inner Loch Hourn. North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS). 04/04/2002. Digital. p.16 Site 102.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9532 0670 (17m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG90NE |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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