MHG60847 - Horse gang - Inverlaidnan
Summary
Horse gang platform at Inverlaidnan
Type and Period (1)
- HORSE ENGINE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A project to survey and record archaeological features at Inverlaidnan and Sluggan (originally named Inchluin) was undertaken by NOSAS members in 2018.
Site 9. Horse gang. Located adjacent and to the south of a roofed farm building. This horse gang platform is 10m in diameter and 0.7m in height. A central circular depressed area of 4m diameter is now filled with debris and loose stones and has an underground shaft exiting under the bank to the north. Two concentric grassy “grooves” around the central area may or may not be significant. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2015 aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28284 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M.. 2019. Inverlaidnan and Sluggan/Inchluin, near Carrbridge, Inverness-shire: The Report of a Project to Identify, Survey and Record Archaeological Remains in 2018. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.20 Site 9. XY
- <2> SHG27328 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2015. Getmapping aerial photography 2015. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8611 2130 (11m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH82SE |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
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