MHG31021 - Rock shelter, Allt Gormaig
Summary
Rock shelter, Allt Gormaig
Type and Period (1)
- ROCK SHELTER (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Allt Gormaig
This is an area of steep rocky shore-line, with small bays in between, all with cleared landing places, and one or two huts. At the foot of the Allt Gormaig there is a fluvial fan with several small but substantial scattered stone buildings, and a small amount of cultivated ground. The walls of all but one of the buildings still stand in some cases to wall head height. There are also a few roughly built huts, but none of the better buildings show signs of adaptation or re-use. These sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2002 as part of an archaeological survey of Inner Loch Hourn.
Site: 197. A low rock shelter, formed by a large chunk of rock falling into a cleft in the rocks, leaving a space underneath. It is c 1.5m wide at the entrance, and extends back c lm. It could easily have been extended to the front by a tarpaulin. <1>
Note; Site not visible on APs so location approximate. (T Blackie 11/4/18)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8962 0701 (2m by 2m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG80NE |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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