MHG64234 - Turf walled enclosure - Glenuig
Summary
A turf walled enclosure 15m by 15m with 3 obvious rigs.
Type and Period (2)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- STRUCTURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey was conducted by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 1996 for a proposed Woodland Grant Scheme application.
Site No: 37b
Site name: Glenuig
Description: The remains of a drystone structure 4m by 2m with walls lm high by 0.5m wide. There is an enclosure on the E and S sides set back 1.5m from the main structure. It is not clear what this was formerly used for. It was subsequently used as a rubbish dump. The other buildings shown in this area on the earlier OS maps could not be identified. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 21/5/25)
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6687 7659 (18m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM67NE |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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