MHG36239 - Boundary Bank - Loch Leathad Nan Cruineachd
Summary
An earth and stone bank, running over a low ridge.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An earth and stone bank, running over a low ridge on the S side of the Allt Loch Leathad nan Cruinneachd, was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey of Scourie and Badcall common grazings. The bank is spread up to 2.5m in width and up to 0.4m in height. It starts at the E side of a burn and can be traced for over 200m before fading out in marshy ground across the watercourse. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21783 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland M, Halliday S. 1999. Forestry Survey: Scourie & Badcall Common Grazing, Highland. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 30/11/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 9.
- <2> 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 NC 1639 4421 (165m by 84m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC14SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/171749 (View HES Trove entry for this site)
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