MHG64755 - Structure - Glaic West
Summary
A drystone structure which has been rebuilt on earlier, slightly larger foundations.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey and desk-based assessment for the National Trust estate at Torridon was carried out by J Wordsworth and J Harden between 1996 and 2002.
On the west side of the road is a drystone structure which has been rebuilt on earlier, slightly larger foundations aligned N-S. The structure is c4m by c3m over walls c0.5m wide with the wellheads c1m high and both gables surviving to c1.6m high. The entrance is from the west. The original structure seems to have been c5.5m long by c3m. Abutting the structure to the east is a small enclosing turf and stone dyke, 0.8m wide and c0.4m high, the enclosure being at most c8m square.<1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21916 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. & Harden, J.. 2002. Torridon Archaeological Survey 1996-2002. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS). 13/01/2003. Paper and Digital. Site 120.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8304 5831 (12m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG85NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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