MHG64199 - Field system - Egnaig Hill, Arisaig
Summary
A small area of rig and furrow on relatively level ground below the southwest scarp of Egnaig Hill.
Type and Period (1)
- RIG AND FURROW (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 26: Rig and Furrow. A small area of rig and furrow on relatively level ground below the SW scarp of Egnaig Hill. These traces may extend further eastwards into an area unfortunately obscured by shadow on the AP.
Refs: Visible on AP.
Recommendation: Ground inspection - does the rig and furrow continue? Examine different APs, taken in different conditions. It may then be possible to trace the remains from enlarged APs. <1>
A follow-up full walkover survey was conducted by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 1996.
Site No: 26.
Site name: Egnaig Hill
Description: On the west side of Egnaig Hill and to the southeast of Loch na Bairness are the remains of a small croft with an intact rig field system. There are 4 buildings visible at this site. <2> (See MHG30185 for 4 buildings)
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 26.
- <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 26.
- <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 6601 7540 (74m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM67NE |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Related Investigations/Events (2)
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