MHG64120 - Enclosures, possible settlement site - E of Soilshan Wood
Summary
A series of earthworks forming possible enclosures, a possible settlemnet site to the east of Soilshan Wood.
Type and Period (2)
- ENCLOSURE? (16th Century to 18th Century - 1501 AD? to 1800 AD?)
- SETTLEMENT? (16th Century to 18th Century - 1501 AD? to 1800 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A series of earthworks forming possible enclosures, a possible settlement site to the east of Soilshan Wood, Raigbeg. The linear features with a small group of more indistinct earthworks within them, possibly the remains of a building, are visible in vertical aerial photography taken between 2005 (part of the 'Millennium Map'' series) and 2015. They are bisected by the remakns of a later field dyke and probbaly trncated to the north by the line of the former General Wade's Military Road. <1> <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
- <2> SHG27327 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2011. Getmapping aerial photography 2011.
- <3> SHG27328 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2015. Getmapping aerial photography 2015. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8126 2844 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH82NW |
| Civil Parish | MOY AND DALAROSSIE |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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