MHG54009 - Disused Quarry, Mount Eagle Forest

Summary

A disused quarry recorded during field survey.

Type and Period (1)

QUARRY (19th Century to 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD)

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None recorded

Full Description

A disused quarry or borrow pit located in close proximity to a small ruinous dam. It was probably utilised as a source of building material for local farmsteads. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG24960 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Fraser, L and Peteranna, M. 04/2010. Mount Eagle Forest, Black Isle: Archaeological Landscape Survey. Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services. 04/05/10. Digital. Site 10.

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Grid reference	NH 6566 5779 (point)
Map sheet	NH65NE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	KNOCKBAIN

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

Walkover Survey of Mount Eagle Forest, Black Isle (Ref:MTE10) (EHG3348)

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