MHG640101 - Turf bank - Meall a' Bhroin
Summary
Remains of a turf bank.
Type and Period (1)
- TURF BANK (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An archaeological survey of the Glencripesdale National Nature Reserve was commissioned by Scottish Natural Heritage and undertaken by J. G. Robertson in 1999.
Site 5. Turf bank. (See Colour Plate 1.) Remains of a turf bank, which may, with the walls, Nos. 3, 4 and 10, form part of thewoodland enclosure wall, No. 6, built in 1787-8 under the instructions of the Duke of Argyll (See above p. 8) The bank is only faintly visible and distinguishable mainly by the steep drop on theSE side into a molinia-filled ditch. The bank peters out at both ends in heather-coveredhummocks.
Dimenion: L 72m x W 0.90m. H 0.35m (on NW side) x D of ditch 0.30m. Orient. Approx. SW-NE.
Refs. AP CPE/SCOT/UK/376 Frame 4168.
Cregeen, 1964, 130. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21224 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Robertson, J G. 1999. An Archaeological survey of Glencripesdale National Nature Reserve, Morvern, Argyll. Jennifer G Robertson. 30/09/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 5.
- <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 NM 6731 5990 (65m by 47m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM65NE |
| Civil Parish | MORVERN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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