MHG64371 - Structure - Loch na h-Airighe Bige
Summary
A substantial structure, horse-shoe shaped and making use of a large natural boulder at its back.
Type and Period (1)
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. K3: Storage Structure. Where a small bum flows northwards into Loch na h'Airighe Bige, about 30m from the water's edge, is a substantial structure, horse-shoe shaped and making use of a large natural boulder at its back. This structure, open to the NE, measures 3.2m by 3.6m and has 3 courses of stones still standing to a height of 0.5m. Attached to this is a curving annexe extending a further 1.8m NW but only one course of stones. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Note; there is an error in the recorded grid reference as structure is due north of the report NGR and matches the description in the report. (TB 18/6/25)
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 K3.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7227 5440 (17m by 17m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG75SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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