MHG59589 - Dyke - Loch Shiel
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A coarsely built drystone wall recorded during the NTS pre-afforestation survey of Kintail and West Affric in 1997. It ran NE from Loch Shiel to a ridge of rock, and was in a poor state of repair. It measured c.0.8m wide and up to c.0.5m high. An old post and wire fence replaced part of it. It is visible on the 2nd Edition OS map. This dyke could be the boundary between the small settlement at the S end of Loch Shiel (MHG27285) and Invershiel. The dyke is straighter than MHG59434 and MHG59591 and may therefore be later in date. <1>
GIS spatial data amended in 2026 based on vertical aerial photographs taken in 2010. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG22149 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth. J. & Harden, J.. 1997. Kintail and West Affric Archaeological Survey. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 18/06/2004. Paper and Digital. KIN039.
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9460 1837 (56m by 34m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG91NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | GLENSHIEL |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/317513/ (View record on the HES Trove website)
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