MHG64187 - Dyke - Seanniac, Arisaig
Summary
This turf dyke survives as a low feature no more than 0.25m high
Type and Period (1)
- DYKE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
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 16: Wall. Straight wall, roughly parallel with another wall, No. 15, subdividing a large area bounded by walls, Nos. 8 and 9. It is presumably contemporary with these, forming part of a relatively late system of land division.
Refs: Marked on OS Map and visible on AP.
Recommendation: Ground inspection - does the western end join wall No. 8? <1>
A follow-up full walkover survey was conducted by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 1996.
Site No: 16
Description: This turf dyke survives as a low feature no more than 0.25m high. It does not extend further W than the extent shown on the current OS map. Its function and date are uncertain, but as with feature 15 this appears to be a late subdivision of Glenuig township.
Recommendation: This lies within an area planned for natural regeneration. No special protection should be required for this feature.<2>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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 16.
- <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 16.
- <3> 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 6666 7624 (338m by 118m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM67NE |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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