MHG58089 - Platform, Lochournhead

Summary

Platform, Lochournhead

Type and Period (1)

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

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Full Description

Kinloch Hourn
Sites identified during an archaeological survey of Loch Hourn by NOSAS in 2006.

Site 853. High up on the SE face of a craggy spur, a rectangular platform, c 4m x 2m, recessed into the west side of a knoll. It has a commanding position with good views up the Loch Hourn River to the east and down Loch Hourn to the west. <1>

Note; Site not visible on Aps so location approximate. (T Blackie 29/6/18)

Sources/Archives (1)

<2> SHG25085 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wombell, J. 03/2007. A Report on the 2006 Archaeological Survey of Loch Hourn, Inverness-shire. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.23 Site 853. XY

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Grid reference	Centred NG 9552 0657 (6m by 6m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG90NE
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

Archaeological Survey - Loch Hourn, Inverness-shire (2006) (EHG3429)

External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/289763 (Click to view HES Canmore record)

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