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MHG17850 - Deer trap - Lagaidh Dhubh

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A possible deer trap (eileag) is formed by a natural funnel between two Gneiss outcrops. A dry stone dyke appears part of the way across with a small gap in it. Up the gully from this are two small stone settings which may have been hides. The settings are built against the rocky outcrop on the W side and another shelter exists further up on the E side. In an area where deer are common. Not measured.
M MacDonald, Torridon Shieling Survey 1992

A walkover survey and desk-based assessment was undertaken by J Wordsworth and J Harden at Torridon for the National Trust for Scotland in 1996-2002.

MM describes this as a natural funnel between two outcrops which has a drystone dyke part way across it and could therefore be a deer trap. The dyke was found on the west side of this defile, but seemed too insubstantial to act as a deer trap, of that seen on Rhum. However, further up the defile, two of the three wee stones structures noted by MM were recorded. One is a typical wee stone structure c1m in diameter, the other is a small area c5m by c1.5m defined by a stone setting against the outcropping side of the defile. <1>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 8139 5750 (30m by 30m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG85NW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	APPLECROSS

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