MHG61628 - Possible shooting butt - Aigas forest, Beauly
Summary
Possible ruined shooting butt in Aigas forest near Beauly
Type and Period (2)
- SHOOTING STAND? (19th Century to 20th Century - 1801 AD? to 2000 AD?)
- STRUCTURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NoSAS) undertook a desk-based assessment followed by a walk-over survey at the request of Aigas Community Forest Trust in 2015/16. The forest was bought in April 2015 from the Forestry Commission under the Forestry Land Scheme. The Forest Trust was required to undertake an archaeological survey of the forest as part of its scoping for a Forest Design Plan. A variety of features were identified, many of which relate to the early years of the forest in mid-19th century.
Site 86. A sub-rectangular cut in the ground crests a NW-facing slope. It consists of irregular raised earth mounds heavily vegetated, forming walls approx. 0.3m high. The structure, 5.5m x 3.7m, is orientated E-W. Function is unknown, although the most plausible explanation is that it is a shooting butt. There are other scoops in the forest floor nearby, which could possibly have been other shooting butts, now decayed. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location approximate. (T. Blackie 6/3/20)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4549 4240 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/354823 (Link to HES Canmore record)
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