MHG64579 - Bank - Druim Dearg
Summary
A bank of primarily turf/earth construction with occasional stones.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An archaeological survey of a proposed WGS application was conducted in Glen Loth for Kildonan Estate in 2000 by J. Wordsworth.
Site 7: A bank of primarily turf/earth construction with occasional stones is visible running NW from the road to the slopes of Druim Dearg. It is spread over 3m and up to 0.6m high The west end is ill-defined and probably lies outside the plantation boundary. The bank continues SE towards the river. Dating of this feature is uncertain but it is probably contemporary with the other dykes recorded dating to the late 18th/early 19th settlement of the glen prior to the introduction of sheep farming. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21346 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 2000. Glen Loth WGS: An Archaeological Survey. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 22/04/2000. 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 NC 9328 1382 (185m by 77m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC91SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LOTH |
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