MHG35907 - Dyke - Creag Bheag
Summary
A boundary dyke, which may be traced over a distance of some 900m to the N and NE of Creag Bheag.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A boundary dyke, which may be traced over a distance of some 900m to the N and NE of Creag Bheag, was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey on Balavil Estate, Kingussie. It is 1m wide and 0.5m high. The dyke, which is not depicted on either the 1st or the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1872 and 1903, sheet lxxxvii), is shown, in part on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1994). <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG20962 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland, M & Lowe, C. 1999. Forestry Survey: Balavil Estate, Kingussie. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 01/03/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 4.
- <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 NH 7768 0298 (537m by 193m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH70SE |
| Civil Parish | ALVIE |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/158591 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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