MHG31096 - Rock shelter, pen? Allt Gormaig
Summary
Rock shelter, pen? Allt Gormaig
Type and Period (2)
- ROCK SHELTER (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- PEN? (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: 100. A small rock shelter c 60m above sea level on a sloping terrace. A small section, c lm long and lm in height of stone wall closes off a triangular space under a large flat slab of rock. Possibly a pen for holding lambs. <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.37 Site 100. XY
- <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 8989 0707 (2m by 2m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG80NE |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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