MHG11290 - Cultivation Remains - Loinn Mheadhonach
Summary
A series of lines representing ditches or ridges can be clearly seen.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Bracken-clad strip cultivation.
Visited by OS (JM) 15 July 1980.
A rapid walkover survey of Loch Poll was carried out in 1998 by C.Dagg.
Site 11: Area of cultivation. On a south facing slope above a broad area of peat bog and backing onto a rocky knoll, is an area of grass, moss and bracken. From a vantage point on the other side of Loch na Loinne, a series of lines representing ditches or ridges can be clearly seen, running NE-SW or N-S and spaced maybe 10m. apart. These would seem to indicate that the area was used for cultivation rather than grazing. The possible footings of one rectangular structure are located in the south centre of the area, and low turf dykes form an enclosing boundary to the west. Scattered irregularly around the perimeter of the cultivated area are 9 small circular structures, measuring on average 1.5m. in diameter, not clearance cairns. These are possibly some form of food (potato?) storage structures. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG20892 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg C. 1999. Archaeological Survey of a proposed Hydro Electric Scheme at Loch Poll, Assynt, Sutherland. Catherine Dagg. 26/04/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 11.
- <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 NC 1235 2965 (177m by 168m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC12NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/69818 (View HES Trove entry for this site)
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