MHG65489 - Fire-reddened soil feature - Allt an Rathain
Summary
A small patch of fire-reddened soil.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid walkover survey was carried out for a WGS by J Wordsworth in 2000.
On the exposed south bank of the Allt an Rathain a small patch of fire-reddened soil, with large pieces of charcoal contained within it, is visible to a depth of c200mm. The feature has been badly disturbed by animal burrows. There is no trace of a burning horizon in adjacent exposures which suggests this a deliberate man-made feature rather the result of muirburn. There is a hollow to the west of the feature (as visible on report photograph) and it may possible extend to the west. Alternatively the majority of it may have been eroded by the bum to the north. Neither its function nor date are clear. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21197 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 2000. Hilton Estate, Strathglass: An Archaeological Survey of a proposed Woodland Grant Scheme. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 06/08/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 3.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 2998 2377 (9m by 12m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH22SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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