MHG64359 - Dyke - Druim Mor
Summary
Possibly an original township boundary dyke or the remains of an enclosure.
Type and Period (1)
- DYKE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2400 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid walk-over survey of a proposed Woodland Grant Scheme application at North Applecross, Wester Ross, was undertaken by C. Dagg.
Site no. L11. Dyke. This dyke can be traced from the road up but did not clearly continue above a height of 575 ft. Possibly an original township boundary dyke or the remains of an enclosure by what is now the old school house.<1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21282 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg C. 1999. An Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Woodland Grant Scheme at North Applecross, Wester Ross. Catherine Dagg. 30/04/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site L11.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6970 5355 (1323m by 99m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG65SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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