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MHG62337 - Dyke - Gruids Wood, Lairg

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Dyke at Gruids Wood, Lairg

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In June 2015, a walkover survey was undertaken by Anne Coombs at Gruids near Lairg on behalf of the Forestry Commission Scotland to identify and demarcate archaeological sites in advance of the clear felling of a conifer plantation.

Dyke; A turf and stone dyke follows the line noted on the FCS map and lies just to the north of the area to be felled. This dyke is not recorded on the 1st Edition OS map of 1843-82 or any of the later maps but follows the line dividing rough grazing from pastureland. The dyke is intermittently visible through the scattered plantation. The ground to the south is mainly windblown and this is the ground due to be clear felled. The dyke was marked by gps and taped and photographed.

Within this area there may be the remains of a building which was unroofed at the time of the making of the 1st Edition OS map of 1843-82. Due to the wind blow it was not possible to find the building, but it may survive below the trees. The building is one of four buildings, a second building lies just to the north of the dyke, one may have been below the forestry track and the 4th is at the north end of the dyke immediately to the east of the forestry track (see MHG33609-11). <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2016 aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NC 5615 0262 (148m by 85m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC50SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	LAIRG

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