MHG7634 - Clearance cairns - Toscaig
Summary
Area of cultivation recorded as such in the NMRS, apparently with clearance cairns
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Situated on the flat ground W of the township at Toscaig.
G Stell and E Beaton 1984.
Area of cultivation recorded as such in the NMRS, apparently with clearance cairns and presumably significant as an indication of pre-clearance activity. One storage structure is visible as a grass-covered circle of stones just north of the fence above the river. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG3187 Text/Publication/Article: Stell and Beaton, G and E. 1984. Local building traditions. SHG23128. 207-18. 211.
- <1> SHG21059 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C.. 2000. Archaeological assessment of the area of a proposed water treatment works and storage reservoir at Culduie, and the route of the existing water mains between Applecross village and Toscaig, Applecross, Wester Ross. Catherine Dagg. 27/04/2000. Digital. Site 15.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7131 3860 (308m by 251m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG73NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/11733 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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