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MHG17649 - An Torr

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NN15NW 5 123 565.

An exploratory excavation was carried out by Scotia Archaeology Limited on what was thought to be a crudely-built cottage or croft within forested land some 3km SE of the village of Glencoe. The structure measured 4.7m E-W by 3.5m wide internally within walls of drystone rubble construction and, in places, outcrops of bedrock. These walls were up to 3m wide at their bases. It is unclear how the building was roofed although most likely it had been cruck-framed.
There was no trace of a floor surface or any debris of occupation either within or near this structure. A marked N to S slope inside it suggested that this was unlikely to be residential, but conceivably that it had been a store of some kind; although there was no artefactual evidence to support this view or to date its usage.
Sponsor: The National Trust for Scotland.
J Lewis 1994d.

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Grid reference	Centred NN 1229 5650 (30m by 30m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NN15NW
Civil Parish	LISMORE AND APPIN
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

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