MHG63609 - Dam - Loch Buidhe
Summary
A dam at Loch Buidhe.
Type and Period (1)
- DAM (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
DBAs and walkover surveys were carried out by CFA Archaeology Ltd in November 2002 and April 2003 in advance of a proposed wind farm development at Cambusmore Estate, near Bonar Bridge, Sutherland.
Site 9: : A turf and stone built dam approximately c.90m long aligned N-S is built across the east end of Loch Buidhe. A narrow timber planked footbridge, built onto stone piers, crosses the Abhainn an t-Stratha Charnaig at the north end of the dam. The northern part of the dam is a stone and turf bank c.46m long, up to 3m wide and c.0.6m high. This section adjoins the main body of the dam, a stone and concrete bank c.30m long, up to 6m wide and c.3-4m high. A narrow sluice 0.9m wide is located 10m from the north end of this section and is bridged by a timber sleeper footbridge. The final, southern section is a turf and stone bank c.15m long, 2-3m wide by 0.6m high. The two turf and stone bank sections are being actively eroded on the east side by wave action. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21401 Text/Report/Environmental Statement: Mudie, G.. 2003. Cambusmore Estate Wind Farm: Environmental Statement: Chapter 6 Archaeological Assessment. CFA Archaeology. . Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 9.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6734 9834 (51m by 71m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
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