MHG60988 - Farmstead or small settlement - Lochan Gruagaich, Ardnamurchan
Summary
A farmstead or small settlement, at Lochan Gruagaich, Ardnamurchan.
Type and Period (3)
- (Alternate Type) SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
- HEAD DYKE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A farmstead or small settlement, at Lochan Gruagaich, Ardnamurchan.
The site was visited and photographed by J Haylett in April 2014, with a number of features recorded. To the south of Lochan Gruagaich, a settlement consisting of houses, byres, enclosure, stone ‘circle’, field walls, fields with rig and furrow, a spring, etc. There is a head dyke which bounds the site on the south, east and west sides. The northern side adjacent to Lochan Grugaich is currently forested. <1>
GIS spatial data created in 2019 according to location of site as seen on 2013 vertical Aps. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 5513 6549 (457m by 494m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM56NE |
| Civil Parish | ARDNAMURCHAN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (8)
- Parent of: Animal enclosure- Lochan na Gruagaich, Ardnamurchan (Monument) (MHG35081)
- Parent of: Building - Lochan Gruagaich, Ardnamurchan (Monument) (MHG56659)
- Parent of: Building - Lochan Gruagaich, Ardnamurchan (Monument) (MHG56665)
- Parent of: Building, possible shieling hut - Lochan Gruagaich, Ardnamurchan (Monument) (MHG60983)
- Parent of: Cairns - Lochan Gruagaich, Ardnamurchan (Monument) (MHG56657)
- Parent of: Enclosure - Lochan Gruagaich, Ardnamurchan (Monument) (MHG56662)
- Parent of: House - Lochan Gruagaich, Ardnamurchan (Monument) (MHG60982)
- Parent of: Wall - Lochan Gruagaich, Ardnamurchan (Monument) (MHG56666)
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