MHG66129 - Well - Achuvoldrach
Summary
A rectangular stone-built well, which has been cut into the ground and no part of which is above that surface.
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Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
About 4 m west of the coastal revetment at the west side of the Kyle is a rectangular stone-built well, which has been cut into the ground and no part of which is above that surface. The well is 0.9 m deep, 0.8 m wide E-W and 0.7 m N-S and is entirely covered with undergrowth. The well is partially silted-up. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 17/8/26)
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5695 5858 (13m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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