MHG12241 - Possible crannog - Loch Assynt
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CRANNOG? (Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An island, thought by MacIntyre (Rev Angus MacIntyre) to be artificial, lies at W end of Loch Assynt (NC 1625).
F O Blundell 1913. <1>
No trace and no local knowledge of an artificial island in the W part of Loch Assynt (unless MacIntyre is referring to NC12NE 1).
Visited by OS (A A) 2 September 1974.
Visited by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in November 2009. An oval-shaped, grass covered mound, aligned E-W protrudes less than 1m out of Loch Assynt. At the time of survey it was well submerged in the loch as the water level was high although there were obvious small birches growing upon it visible above the water. No features were visible from the shore. <2>
Vertical aerial photography shows the island or possible crannog to be approximately 37m in diameter, with most of that being underwater. There is also the suggestion of a substantial causeway linking the island or crannog to the shore to the south, however both the crannog and causeway may have a natural origin. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG829 Text/Publication/Article: Blundell, F O. 1913. Further notes on the artificial islands in the Highland area (Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 47 1912-13, p.257-302). Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 47. 257-302. 283.
- <2> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G. & Hudson, G.. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 115, p.121.
- <3> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1603 2491 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC12SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4536 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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