MHG64551 - Building - Inverie Woods (west end), Glenelg
Summary
A substantial drystone walled building with 1 gable up to 1.5m high.
Type and Period (1)
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 planned Community Woodland in Knoydart. <1>
Site 7: A substantial drystone walled building with 1 gable up to 1.5m high, survives 7m to the north of the enclosure wall. The building measures 17m by 5m and is aligned NE/SW. There are no obvious signs of internal division, though the building is badly obscured by bracken. 4m to the W are the slight remains of a building aligned E/W measuring 10m by 3.5m. 10m to the W of this are the remains of a dyke running towards the burn as drawn. There are slight traces of further walling on the other (east) side of the burn that have largely been washed out. The two buildings appear to be of different styles with the slighter one being of turf construction in contrast to the drystone construction of the other. This may show either building replacement or different building function. They may have been used into the sheep farming period in the early 19th century or abandoned by this date. Nothing is shown here on the earlier OS maps. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21228 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. 1999. Knoydart Forestry Project. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 18/04/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 7.
- <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 NG 7487 0102 (21m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG70SW |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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