MHG57818 - Quarry or pond, Camas Liathach
Summary
Quarry or pond, Camas Liathach
Type and Period (1)
- TRACK (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Camas Liathach
This name represents about 0.5km of coastline and the hinterland above. There was much activity here at one time and a possible settlement. There is a large area of lazy beds on the lower slopes and an assortment of structures and features close to the shore. Most of the remains are rather ruinous and may have suffered extensive stone robbing for road, path or wall construction. There is also the possibility that when Old Barrisdale House was sacked in 1746 after Culloden, that other buildings and facilities within easy reach were also wrecked. These sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2004 as part of an archaeological survey of Inner Loch Hourn.
Site: 18. Above the N end of Camas liathach there is evidence of a pathway with reveted sides. This was probably the original trackway from above the church site to Barrisdale, replaced by the current vehicular track beside the shore. It is waterlogged in most places and barely visible. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2012 APs <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG25084 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wombell, J.. 2004. A Report on the Archaeological Survey of Inner Loch Hourn and Barrisdale Bay by Members of NOSAS. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.19 Site 189. XY
- <2> SHG27869 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2012. Getmapping aerial photography 2012.
- <3> SHG23755 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1873-6. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Inverness-shire. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8723 0582 (79m by 145m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG80NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
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