MHG57596 - Enclosure, Creag Iucharaidh

Summary

Enclosure at Creag Iucharaidh

Type and Period (1)

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

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None recorded

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Creag Iucharaidh

Rock shelter and enclosure (1009 and 1010) - NH 26203 51251 These sites are situated at an altitude of 250m and at the foot of a SE facing scree, below a large crag. The sites are in a sheltered situation. The ground is stoney with large boulders but there are small grassy patches in the vicinity, also heather.

1009 Enclosure - NH 26203 51251 A sub-circular enclosure roughly 30m in diameter. The surrounding crudely built stone wall is very wasted and there are several large slabby boulders within. <1>

Note; Site not visible on APs (T Blackie 22/1/2018)

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG24905 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M. 2010. Report of Phase Four Strathanmore to Loch Beannacharain: May 2008 - June 2009. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.33 Site 1009. XY

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Grid reference	Centred NH 2620 5125 (32m by 32m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH25SE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

Scotland's Rural Past Strathconon Project: Phase 4 (Ref:SC4) (EHG3310)

External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/308862/creag-iucharaidh (Link to online HES Canmore record)

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