MHG55923 - Dyke - Glenshero, Laggan

Summary

A turf or stone dyke noted in a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeology Services in 2011, prior to a proposed woodland planting scheme.

Type and Period (1)

DYKE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

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Full Description

A very degraded turf or stone dyke was noted in a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeology Services in 2011, prior to a proposed woodland planting scheme. The dyke's walls spread to 1m wide and survived to 0.4m high, running around base of prominent green knoll. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG25775 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S. and Peteranna, M.. 2011. Woodland Planting Scheme - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Glenshero Estate - Laggan, Highland. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Feature 5. XY

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Grid reference	Centred NN 5670 9278 (18m by 34m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NN59SE
Civil Parish	LAGGAN
Geographical Area	BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

DBA and Walkover Survey - Glenshero Estate, Laggan (Ref:GSH11) (EHG3753)

External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/332255/sherrabeg (Link to online HES Canmore record)

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