MHG56110 - Stone pile - Laga Burn, Ardnamurchan

Summary

A stone pile noted by WCAS during a 2011 DBA and walkover survey in advance of a woodland creation scheme.

Type and Period (1)

STONE HEAP (Unknown date)

Protected Status

None recorded

Images (2)

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Grass- and heather-covered small pile of stone, with two upright stones visible, built against outcrop to N © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 62695 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Grass- and heather-covered small pile of stone, built against outcrop to N © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 62694 (click to view a larger version of this image)

Documents (1)

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SHG25855_Laga_2011.pdf — Fieldwork Report © West Coast Archaeological Services. id: 120014 (click to open this file in a new window)

Full Description

A stone pile was noted by WCAS during a 2011 DBA and walkover survey in advance of a woodland creation scheme. It was a grass- and heather-covered small pile of stones with two upright stones. It was built against the outcrop to the north. It measured 1.8m north to south by 1.2m and stood up to 0.7m high. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG25855 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S and Peteranna, M. 2011. Archaeological Desk -Based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Laga Estate, Ardnamurchan. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 4.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred NM 6321 6211 (8m by 8m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NM66SW
Civil Parish	ARDNAMURCHAN
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

DBA and Walkover Survey - Laga, Ardnamurchan (Ref:010/LAGA/11) (EHG3793)

External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/333702/laga (Link to online HES Canmore record)

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