MHG60884 - Turf and stone bank - Inverlaidnan
Summary
Turf and stone bank at Inverlaidnan
Type and Period (1)
- TURF BANK (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 31. Turf and stone bank. Aligned NE-SW this bank is located along the top edge of a glacial terrace and encloses an area of grassy pastureland to its NW. The bank is c.300m in length and much of it runs through birch woodland. The south west part is up to 0.4m high x 1m thick and enhanced by cleared stones. The NE end is more substantial 0.8m high x 1.5m thick, it has a ditch 0.75m wide on its W side. At the N end the bank runs down a steep slope into a wide gully. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 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.23 Site 31.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8615 2164 (105m by 274m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH82SE |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
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