MHG31031 - Building, Allt Mhogh Sgeir
Summary
Building, Allt Mhogh Sgeir
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Allt Mhogh Sgeir
The area covered by this name is focussed on a small fluvial delta, with two streams dividing it into three parts. The core area is roughly rectangular in shape, c 150m wide x 50m deep, on which there is a settlement and a fishing station. There are a few additional sites lying outwith the core area. The core area has been improved and appears to be quite fertile, but is covered by rampant bracken in the summertime, masking all of the structures and features.
It is a multi period area which may have been used over a long period of time. Some of the structures show evidence of alteration and re-use. No single historical reference was found to this place. These sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2002 as part of an archaeological survey of Inner Loch Hourn.
Site: 129. Constructed within Site 128, the tumbled moss and bracken covered remains of a substantial square shaped hut, c 3.4m by 3.4m. Walls remain to 0.9m in height. <1>
NOSAS undertook a detailed plan of building in 2006. <2>
Note; GIS spatial data amended to location as seen on Allt Mhogh Sgeir plan p.67 (T.Blackie 25/4/18)
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.32 Site 129. XY
- <2> SHG25085 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wombell, J. 03/2007. A Report on the 2006 Archaeological Survey of Loch Hourn, Inverness-shire. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.38 Site 129.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9114 0752 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG90NW |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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