MHG642374 - Turf dyke - Lochan a'Mhanaich, Assynt

Summary

Boundary dyke of turf and stone,.

Type and Period (1)

  • DYKE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded
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Full Description

A rapid walk-over survey was conducted over an area affected by the proposed Woodland Grant Scheme at Little Assynt by C. Dagg in 1999.

Site no. 13: Turf dyke. This dyke appears not to run all the way down to the shore of Loch Gleannan a'Choit, but stops at the top of a steep tree-covered rise forming the south side of a valley running east to the loch.<1>

NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 1590 2722 (109m by 165m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NC12NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish ASSYNT

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