MHG64558 - Two buildings - Torr an Tigne, Glenelg
Summary
The footings of an E/W building measuring 8m by 5m plus another building with less bracken growth lies 5m to the NE.
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.
Site 15b: The footings of an E/W building measuring 8m by 5m. It is partly bracken-clad. Another building with less bracken growth lies 5m to the NE of the second on the west bank of the burn. It measures 8m by 3m and is also aligned E/W. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Note; Second building not visible on Aps (TB 11/8/25)
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 15b.
- <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 7559 0074 (13m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG70SE |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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