MHG64525 - Enclosure - Loch Torr nan Uidhean
Summary
An enclosure is formed by 2 rough stone and turf walls linking the dyke to the crags to the east of the burn.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Report 19 (site 10) - Archaeological Survey of a proposed Hydro Scheme at Loch Poll, Assynt, Sutherland. C Dagg, 01/12/98
J Aitken : 31/01/03
Site 10b: At the shore, an enclosure is formed by 2 rough stone and turf walls linking the dyke to the crags to the east of the burn, before the dyke itself curves to meet the crags just before the water's edge. The enclosure measures approximately 11m. By 8.5m. The land is low lying and the enclosure walls probably do not reach 2m above present water levels. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG20892 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg C. 1999. Archaeological Survey of a proposed Hydro Electric Scheme at Loch Poll, Assynt, Sutherland. Catherine Dagg. 26/04/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 10b.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1255 2952 (27m by 26m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC12NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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