MHG44619 - Allt Coire Cronaidh
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- LONGHOUSE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Recorded in survey by Dr Thomas C. Welsh, Sept. 1998.
See assoc. docs.
EM 18/08/2004
The remains occupy a platform about 40m square on the W bank of Allt Coire Cronaidh above its confluence with River Rhidorroch. The most recent occupation comprises two longhouses 12m x 4m, 3-room and 18m x 6m, 2-room with extensions and enclosure adjoining N. These overlay a complex of foundations consisting of a double line of buildings, possible courtyard with paved areas, and two deep pits with drain, with the enclosure on N on different axis. Although overlooked by a rocky knoll to S the site has a moderate defensive appearance.
T C Welsh 1992.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG141 Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1992. 'Allt Coire Cronaidh (Lochbroom parish): multiperiod settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.46. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 46. 46.
- --- SHG2927 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Welsh, Dr TC. 09/1998. The Invisible Site Finder: A personal view of the role of interpretive survey in archaeology, based on thirty years experience as an independent site-finder, and a comment on the low visibility imposed by restricted access to publication. Unaffiliated. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 2099 9450 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH29SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/80878 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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