MHG31118 - Lazy Beds, Allt a Choire reidh
Summary
Lazy Beds, Allt a Choire reidh
Type and Period (1)
- LAZY BEDS (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Allt a Choire Reidh
The Allt a Choire Reidh is one of the most substantial rivers flowing into Loch Hourn. It has a spectacular waterfall about 300m inland from the shoreline. Below the waterfall there is a huge area of boulder strewn outwash, masked by heavy bracken infestation. Branching off east from the main watercourse are 2 side valleys heading into steep cliffs, the latter frequented only by feral goats and deer. Nearer to the shoreline is a large enigmatic level grassy area, also infested by bracken, and today very wet. It is a difficult area to prospect and record, mainly due to the bracken and boulders on the outwash.
A considerable number of structures have been identified, possibly sheiling huts and their associated enclosures, and possibly some ploughed rig and furrow on the level ground near to the shore. These sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2002 as part of an archaeological survey of Inner Loch Hourn. The area is very exposed to the westerly winds coming straight down the loch. Some of the sites away from the shoreline, and outwith the main survey, were recorded briefly for general interest. As there is no evidence of any farmstead here, the area may have always been summer sheilings, possibly for the settlements at the head of the loch.
Site: 253, Cultivation remains on the bealach between Caolas an Loch Beag and a small valley leading down to the Allt a Choire Reidh. It comprises of an area of lazy beds and an area of improved grassland, measuring c 40m x 20m in total. A further small area of lazy beds lie a short distance up a little side valley..<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.19 Site 253.
- <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 9371 0762 (35m by 49m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG90NW |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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