MHG59360 - Pen - Allt A' Ghlas-choire
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Situated on a small, level patch of ground, just beside the Allt a' Ghlas-choire, are the remains of an oval drystone pen. Built to incorporate a large boulder, the pen measures c4m by c2m, with stones set up to 4 courses high (c0.8m) creating an enclosing wall c0.4m thick. The pen is located in a particularly rich but tiny area of summer grazing.
Information from NTS, 2012
Rule Anderson, NTS Kintail <1>
The feature is visible on vertical aerial photographs. <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 0393 1587 (15m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH01NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | GLENSHIEL |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (2)
- https://trove.scot/place/320210/ (View record on the HES Trove website)
- https://trove.scot/place/333408/ (View record on the HES Trove website)
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