MHG61436 - Acairseid Driseach Cleared Beach - Tanera More
Summary
Cleared Beach/landing point on Tanera More
Type and Period (1)
- LANDING POINT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The North of Scotland Archaeological Society surveyed Tanera Mor in October 2007.
Site 7. Acairseid Driseach Cleared Beach. In a NW facing bay and on a SE-NW main axis this cleared beach has 3 “legs” divided by uncleared beach and bedrock. The central leg is 24m in length and the other 2 are 16m and 17.5m. All three have a width of 4m and converge for the last 10m to the sea where the combined width is 8.7m. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28430 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M.. 2017. Report (incomplete) of an Archaeological Survey of the Island of Tanera Mor by members of NOSAS - Saturday, 20th October 2007. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.2,9.
- <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 NB 9840 0813 (27m by 64m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NB90NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/115390 (Link to HES Canmore record)
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