MHG64235 - Small enclosure - Glenuig
Summary
A small enclosure constructed of large boulders.
Type and Period (2)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- PEN (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: 38
Site name: Glenuig
Description: A small enclosure constructed of large boulders averaging lm by 0.5m by 0.5m is situates to the S of the burn running E from the N end of Egnaig Hill. It is aligned NW/SE and measures 5m by 3m. This was probably an animal pen. There are no other obvious sites in the vicinity, though a patch of bracken on the opposite bank of the burn may mark a grazing or even arable area connected with this site.
Recommendation: This site should be preserved from tree regeneration.<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 6658 7602 (21m by 21m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM67NE |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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