MHG64534 - Enclosure - Glaic Na Ceardaich
Summary
An enclosure dyke of both earth/turf and drystone construction.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid walk-over archaeological survey was carried out in 1999 by J. Wordsworth as part of the preparation for a WGS application at Clune Wood.
Site 2: A turf bank up to 1m high but generally no more than 0.5m high defines an enclosure around the mill pond at Site 3. Portions of this dyke, notably on the W and the SE, are of drystone construction and quarry pits adjacent to the wall suggest that construction depended on materials immediately available. The S side is obscured by the mill pond and it is not clear if this enclosure is contemporary with the dam or predates it. There is some heather growing within the enclosure but there is generally more grass and bracken than in the surrounding area, suggesting this has been enriched. There is no evidence of cultivation and this was almost certainly a stock enclosure. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG20907 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1999. Clune Wood WGS: An Archaeological Survey. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 21/06/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 2.
- <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 NH 6119 3432 (236m by 218m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | NH63SW |
Civil Parish | DORES |
Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/217884 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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