MHG57408 - Enclosure/pen, Allt an Fhuar Chuill Mhor
Summary
A trapezoidal shaped enclosure and a smaller square pen on the south side of the River Meig.
Type and Period (2)
- PEN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- CAIRN? (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Enclosures centred on NH 1205 4785 located S side of the River Meig 300m opposite the settlement of Coire-beithe NH14NW1 were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project. They are situated at the S edge of the haugh, near the rise of the hill.
680 (MHG54388) A trapezoidal shaped enclosure straddling a small burn at NH 1205 4785 Low moss covered boulder walls enclosing a maximum area 10m x 8m, up to 0.5m height and 0.75m thick with an entrance at the NE corner.
681 A small roughly square enclosure formed of boulders located 25m SW of the larger enclosure measuring 2m x 2m on a SE facing bank. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 APs.<2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24713 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M. 2009. Report of Phase Two Scardroy and Upper Strathconon: May 2007 - December 2007. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.33 Site 681.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1202 4778 (13m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH14NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/301918 (Click to view HES Canmore record)
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