MHG31538 - Wall - Loch Torr nan Uidhean
Summary
A well constructed length of drystone wall, measuring 12m. in length.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Report 19 (site 13) - Archaeological Survey of a proposed Hydro Scheme at Loch Poll, Assynt, Sutherland. C Dagg, 01/12/98
Site 13: Water management feature on Loch na Loinne outflow. A well constructed length of drystone wall, measuring 12m. in length and standing lm. above present water levels, broken down at its SE end, lying parallel to the flow of water out of the loch and having the effect of concentrating all the water into one narrow, deep, fast-flowing channel. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2016 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG20892 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg C. 1999. Archaeological Survey of a proposed Hydro Electric Scheme at Loch Poll, Assynt, Sutherland. Catherine Dagg. 26/04/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 13.
- <2> SHG28059 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2016. Getmapping aerial photography 2016. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1209 2939 (3m by 19m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC12NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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