MHG64184 - Circular features - Glenuig, Arisaig
Summary
These features identified from the AP are part of the natural topography and are not of archaeological interest.
Type and Period (3)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- SHIELING? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- NATURAL FEATURE? (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An archaeological assessment was carried out by J G Robertson in 1996 as part of an environmental impact assessment for a proposed Woodland Grant Scheme application. The assessment consisted largely of the detailed study of a single 1988 aerial photograph.
Site 11: Circular Feature.Two small circular features, just visible on the AP. These may be prehistoric hut-circles, shielings or features of natural topography. Refs: Visible on AP.
Recommendation: Ground inspection; field survey, if necessary. <1>
A follow-up full walkover survey was conducted by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 1996.
Site No: 11.
Description: These features identified from the AP are part of the natural topography and are not of archaeological interest.
Recommendation: No action is required.<2>
Note: Feature not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 12/5/25)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24667 Text/Report: Cooper, B (ed). 08/1996. Environmental Statement: Proposal for Woodland, Glen Uig, Moidart. Tilhill Economic Forestry Ltd. . Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 11. XY
- <2> SHG20981 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Native Woodland at Glenuig, Moidart. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 15/11/1996. Site 11.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6679 7686 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM67NE |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
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