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MHG65554 - Wall - Feith Ghlas

Summary

A wall of large stones running down the length of the hollow.

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An archaeological survey, including desk-based assessment and walk-over survey, was conducted in 2000 for the WGS proposal at Cnoc Leamhnachd, Sutherland.

Area 2 (see figure 5)

This area is, similarly to Area 1, distinctive because of the presence of bracken and coarse grass in an otherwise unbroken hillside of heather. It is again similar to Area 1 in its location, on the south-east end of the hill, and in being a hollow, though less pronounced. Three structures are visible within the area.

Structure 3 is a wall of large stones (maximum diameter 1.3 metres) running down the length of the hollow. There is no evidence for other walls, which would form an enclosure, but the shape of the hillside would suggest that this wall might close off a small natural bay.

Similarly to Area 1, little can be assumed about the structures here, their history or function. Again, the significance is in their presence here and their location, exploiting a natural hollow within the most sheltered area of hillside. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NC 7579 1129 (19m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC71SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	CLYNE

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