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MHG31051 - Landing place, Allt Mhogh Sgeir

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Landing place, Allt Mhogh Sgeir

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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 No single historical reference was found to this place.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: 106. The cleared landing place to the east side of the jetty, measuring c. 15m wide and 7m deep. It appears to have been deepened by cutting into the shoreline. A further cleared area immediately adjacent to the jetty is c. 4.6m in width, and also appears to have been deepened into the shoreline. Possibly the material arising from the deepening work was used to create the raised platforms at the top of the jetty. A few obvious large boulders at the top of the cleared landings were used as tying up or hauling out points. <1>

Note; GIS spatial data amended to location as seen on Allt Mhogh Sgeir plan p.67 (T.Blackie 25/4/18)

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Grid reference	Centred NG 9118 0750 (24m by 31m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG90NW
Civil Parish	GLENELG
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

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