MHG66567 - Remains of two buildings and enclosure - Allt Lòn Beag
Summary
The remains of two buildings and an enclosure beside the Allt Lòn Beag, below Carn Ruighe an Uain.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of two buildings and an enclosure beside the Allt Lòn Beag. Originally recorded as part of a dispersed group of four (see also MHG35816 and MHG65290), with these being the northernmost of the group.
Four unroofed buildings are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Elginshire 1874, sheet xxv). Two unroofed buildings, one roofed building and one enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 19 May 1999.
There are actually remains of two buildings beside the Allt Lòn Beag, below Carn Ruighe an Uain. Two unroofed buildings are shown here on the OS 1st Edition map as noted by RCAHMS. They are visible on vertical aerial photographs with the larger measuring c.17m x 5m and the smaller c.10m x 4m. <1> <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG29971 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1875-6. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Elgin. Ordnance Survey. Digital.
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010.
- <3> SHG29107 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2021. Getmapping aerial photography 2021.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0847 3817 (42m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ03NE |
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