MHG64105 - Stone wall - Meall a' Bhroin
Summary
Low broad wall, running parallel to the shore.
Type and Period (1)
- WALL (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 10. Low broad wall, running parallel to the shore, c. 10m above the high tide mark. This wall may be the northernmost part of the woodland enclosure wall, Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6, built in 1787-8, under the instructions of the Duke of Argyll (See above p. 8) It runs northwards for 60m and then turns westwards for 3m to reach a rocky promontory jutting into the sea. The wall consists largely of a single layer of rough boulders and smaller stones.
Dimen: L 63m x W 1.30m x H 0.40m max.
Orient. S - N.
Refs: OS 2nd Ed. 6" Sheet, 1900, Argyllshire )00/1 SE. <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 10.
- <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 6684 6017 (25m by 26m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM66SE |
| Civil Parish | MORVERN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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