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MHG58494 - Turf and stone dyke, Croulin (west)

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Turf and stone dyke, Croulin (west)

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Croulin (west)
These sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2008/9 as part of an archaeological survey of outer Loch Hourn.

There are small townships on both sides of the burn some 500m inland, whilst lower down, closer to the shore, there are numerous scattered ruins within the now enclosed fields (figs. 13 and 14). The homes of the 2 current occupants, along with their various outbuildings, sit to either side of the enclosed ground. We estimate that as much as 10 hectares of land was in cultivation at one time. The cultivation remains are still very visible, both on the ground and in aerial photographs. Later the best of the ground was enclosed by a substantial stone wall and shows evidence of having been ploughed by tractor. A sheep fank was constructed on the top side of the enclosed ground (Site 1136; fig. 14; plate 27). It is also possible that - after the lower ground was first enclosed - the poorer ground above the head dyke was cultivated in lazy beds for potatoes, at the time when the population was at his peak.

Site 1135. A turf and stone dyke running between 177957E 809162N and 177960E 809128N, which forms the S side of the large enclosure (Site 1129) and the sheep fank (Site 1136). It measures c.2m wide at the base and varies between c.0.5m and 1m high. The bank slopes gently on the W side, but has a vertical face on the E side. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 AP’s <2>

1st Edition OS 6" <3>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 7795 0915 (5m by 34m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG70NE
Civil Parish	GLENELG
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

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