MHG59846 - Enclosure, Western Rhu Peninsula
Summary
Enclosure/possible cattle pen at Western Rhu Peninsula
Type and Period (3)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- CATTLE PEN? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- CULTIVATION REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
What may be a farmstead comprising one roofed and two unroofed buildings and, approximately 100m to the SW, an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876, sheet cxxxiv). Three unroofed buildings are shown at this location on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1973).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 19 August 1996
The north western area of the Rhu peninsula is now part of Rhu Farm, stretching west and north to the coast of the main farmhouse to the point at Rhubh’ Arisaig in the north-west corner. It was surveyed in 2013 by Rough Bounds Archaeology et al.
Site 4/5. A large enclosure marked on the modern OS map with a low wall rough built to 75 cms. The enclosure is c.300 mtrs in circumference with signs of cultivation inside but the enclosure may have once been used as a holding pen for cattle. The southern half of the enclosure has been fenced off in the last 10 years for a regeneration project. Parts of the enclosure wall appear to be just turf built. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2012 aerial photographs. <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27494 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Rough Bounds Archaeology. 2016. Walkover Survey - Rhu Peninsula. Rough Bounds Archaeology. Digital. p.54 Site 4/5.
- <2> SHG27869 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2012. Getmapping aerial photography 2012. XY
- <3> SHG23755 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1873-6. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Inverness-shire. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6200 8438 (81m by 95m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM68SW |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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