MHG27217 - Township - Airor, Glenelg
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG70NW 5 centred on 720 055
A township, comprising twenty-three roofed, two partially roofed, nine unroofed buildings, three enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876, sheet lxxvi). Fourteen roofed buildings, one partially roofed building, sixteen unroofed buildings, eight enclosures and the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 29 July 1996.
A rapid walk-over archaeological survey was carried out in 1999 by J. Wordsworth as part of the preparation for a planned Community Woodland in Knoydart. <1>
This township was noted by WCAS during a 2012 DBA and walkover survey in advance of a woodland creation scheme. Many buildings, walls, enclosures, clearance cairns and other such features were noted. For individual feature descriptions, please see associated report. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25866 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S. and Peteranna, M.. 2012. Airor, Knoydart Peninsula - Woodland Planting Scheme: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Sites 1, 2, 12-18e, 22a-28, 44-61, 75, 77, 88.
- <2> SHG21228 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. 1999. Knoydart Forestry Project. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 18/04/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7188 0540 (1282m by 1081m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG70NW |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/117917 (View HES Trove entry for this site)
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