MHG64054 - Turf and stone dyke - South of Loch Bad a' Chigean, Assynt
Summary
Turf and stone dyke, running northwest from the top of a rockface.
Type and Period (1)
- DYKE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey was carried out by C Dagg for a proposed second phase of planting at Little Assynt in February 2000.
Turf and stone dyke, running northwest from the top of a rockface located to the south of a small gully running up from the burn. The dyke curves westward before becoming untraceable. It is possible that. this dyke is a continuation of a turf dyke recorded in the first survey (Site no. 9 in that report). <1>
Note; Dyke visible on 1st Edition OS and 2009 AP curving back round northeast. <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG21350 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C. 2000. An Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Extension to the Woodland Grant Scheme at Little Assynt, Assynt, Sutherland. Catherine Dagg. 01/03/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 4.
- <2> SHG23446 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1878. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Sutherland. Digital.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1675 2705 (106m by 89m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC12NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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