MHG64585 - Cottar settlement - Bbealach na Gaoithe
Summary
A small croft or cottar settlement, abandoned by the middle of the 19th century.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A rapid archaeological survey of a proposed WGS application at Aryhoulan, Ardgour near Fort William was carried out in 2000 by J. Wordsworth.
Site 5: At the extreme SE of the survey area adjacent to the existing fence line are the footings of a longhouse 8m by 4m aligned N?S. It is set on a slight grassy bracken-clad knoll. An additional structure 5m by 2m abuts the NE corner of the first on the same alignment. To the east of the building the remains of cultivation rigs can be faintly seen running downslope towards the road. These remains represent a small croft or cottar settlement, abandoned by the middle of the 19thc. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Note; the NGR in the report is incorrect by 1km to the west. (TB 18/8/25)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21229 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 2000. Aryhoulan WGS, Ardgour: An Archaeological Survey. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 29/03/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 5.
- <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 NN 0245 6713 (15m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN06NW |
| Civil Parish | ARDGOUR |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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