MHG30700 - Rigs and dykes - Boor
Summary
Area of dykes and rig cultivation.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Faint traces of cultivation ridges are evident in the SW corner of the modern field. They were less positive than the other ridges. <1>
Area of dykes and rig cultivation. A low stone dyke follows the NE bank of the Allt a' Phollain Bhuidhe and curves NE to join another dyke circling the high ground. Most of this area shows evidence of rig cultivation. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG21385 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 05/1994. Inverasdale Water Pipeline: An Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Route. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 12/05/1994. . Site 15.
- <2> SHG21076 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C.. 2000. An Archaeological Survey of the proposed route of a water pipeline between poolewe and Inverasdale, Wester Ross. Catherine Dagg. 31/07/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 11.
- <3> 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 NG 8364 8249 (401m by 267m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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