MHG3579 - Probable Line of Walling, Tordarroch
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- WALL (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A short stretch of ragged walling preserved as a low stone spread covered with grass c. 2.0m wide. Wall runs from NH 6792 3311 to NH 6803 3311.
Surveyed in 1989 as part of a survey of lands around Tardarroch, Daviot and Dunlichty to identify and map archaeological monuments threatened by the proposed afforestation scheme. <1>
This stony bank runs approximately E-W across heather moorland. It was traced for about 60m, dying away at either end.
Visited by RCAHMS (SDB) 4 November 1992. <2>
This site was visited and photographed as part of a walkover survey in June 2009. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG2140 Text/Publication/Volume: Dr Stephen T Driscoll. 1989. Tordarroch Archaeological survey.
- <2> SHG2676 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1994. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Upper Strathnairn, Inverness: an archaeological survey: summary report. .
- <3> SHG24534 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: McCullagh, C. 08/2009. Daviot to Whitebridge: Overhead Line Refurbishment - Desk Based Assessment and Walk-over Survey. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. Digital. F24, Photo 3261.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6791 3311 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH63SE |
| Civil Parish | DAVIOT AND DUNLICHITY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13227 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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