MHG59600 - Dyke - Kintail Lodge
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (3)
- DYKE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- LAZY BEDS (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- FIELD SYSTEM? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of a bank, possibly the remains of a turf dyke, were recorded during an NTS pre-afforestation survey of Kintail and West Affric in 1997. It was located on the N side of an unnamed burn that runs SW-wards to Loch Duich, within a modern enclosure to the E of Kintail Lodge Hotel. It was spread to c.0.8m wide and c.0.3m high. On a terrace towards the E edge of the enclosure were the remains of rigs or feanagan.
This seems to be part of a field system now largely destroyed. It may have linked with the invershiel/Uchd an t-Sabhail boundary (MHG5936) to define the area of rigs. <1>
A short stretch of a dyke, approximately 25m in length, is visible on aerial photography. <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. KIN049.
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9387 1964 (25m by 22m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG91NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | GLENSHIEL |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/317518/kintail-lodge (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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