MHG58816 - Enclosure. Isle of Ewe
Summary
Enclosure. Isle of Ewe
Type and Period (2)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- SHELL MIDDEN (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
What may be a farmstead comprising an unroofed long building, and two enclosures lying about 100m to the NW are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xix). The enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 23 April 1996
Enclosure which has a shell midden beside its N wall. The site was recorded in 2014 by Malone D, MacInnes A & Buchanan J as part of an archaeological survey of Isle Ewe. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2014 Aps <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27960 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Malone, B, MacInnes, A & Buchanan, J. 2014. A History and Survey of Isle Ewe. Unaffiliated. 2018. Digital. p.46 Site 46.
- <2> SHG27384 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2014. Getmapping aerial photography 2014. XY
- <3> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8521 8879 (17m by 19m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/105035 (Click to view HES Canmore record)
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