MHG64574 - Dyke - Sandaig Burn, Glenelg
Summary
The turf and stone dyke survives as a substantial feature 1.25m high, 0.75m wide at the top and 1.25-1.5m wide at the base.
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 planned Community Woodland in Knoydart.
Site 1: Slight traces were found of an enclosure to the north of An Goirtean. The dykes for this, particularly on the north side, were heavily robbed, presumably as fuel when this enclosure was no longer required. The turf and stone dyke survives as a substantial feature 1.25m high, 0.75m wide at the top and 1.25-1.5m wide at the base. The NW wall survives as a slighter feature, the line of it as shown, presumably because a less substantial boundary was required at this point. <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 1.
- <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 7209 0265 (263m by 205m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG70SW |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
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