MHG6403 - Allt Nam Meacan
Summary
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Type and Period (3)
- FARMSTEAD (Undated)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- WELL (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
On a grassy terrace below crags, 100m W of forestry fence, at 110m OD are ruinous remains of three structures consisting of:
1. A structure with rounded ends meauring 10m NE-SW by 4.8m NW-SE over walls 1m wide. A doorway 0.9m wide survives in the SE wall.
2. A stone-built byre? 6m NE-SW by 3.5m NW-SE over walls 1m wide.
3. A turf-dyked enclosure with a ditch on the uphill side outside the dyke. Enclosure measures 10m by 12.5m, ditch 1.5m wide, 0.5m deep. To the rear of the terrace is a water-filled well cut out of the living rock.
Visited by M Wildgoose 3 April 1990.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6205 2410 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/74931 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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