MHG31902 - Borrow pit - Allt Smeorail

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Type and Period (1)

  • PIT (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1560 AD to 2100 AD)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

Borrow Pit.
Centre of borrow pit adjoining the W side of the current Gordonbush to Breac-achadh access track, at the NE corner of the pine plantation to the SW. It is 13m across, 10m deep and 2m high at the backwall and contains the concrete pad of Feature 121 (below) on its floor.

Opposite the borrow pit, on the E side of the track, a large, grass-covered turning platform area has been formed, extending out from the edge of the track for 9m, with a steep drop down to the original E-sloping hillside profile, and is 15m long. <1>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 8466 1109 (10m by 10m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NC81SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish CLYNE

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