MHG62704 - Enclosure - Strath Sgitheach
Summary
Ruined enclosure at Strath Sgitheach.
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A number of settlement features are visible across this area on an aerial photograph taken by Jim Bone in 2010. <1>
The Strath Sgitheach area was surveyed by Meryl Marshall in 2020.
Strath Sgitheach Post Medieval sites.
Enclosure (SS19) – this irregular grassy enclosure on a south facing slope is covered in bracken in the summer months. It is almost oval in shape and on a NW-SE alignment measuring roughly 150m x 60m. The surrounding turf and stone banks are incomplete, up to 0.3m on the east side but more substantial and up to 0.5m on the NW side where there is an eroded track and a possible entrance. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG24870 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Oblique: Bone, J. 01/2010. Strath Sgitheach NH 526 634. Colour. . Digital.
- <2> SHG29225 Text/Correspondence: Marshall, M.. 2020. Walkover survey at Strath Sgitheach by NOSAS. North of Scotland Archaeology Society (NOSAS). Yes. Digital. XY
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5217 6302 (71m by 63m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | DINGWALL |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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