MHG64820 - Enclosure - Abhainn Alligin

Summary

A well-defined enclosure of good grassland .

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.

This well-defined enclosure of good grassland suggests it may once have been cultivated, the evidence being strongest for this at the N of the enclosure which is less boggy. To the N & E of the main enclosed area are at least 2 other enclosures. They are sited in rocky terrain and are presumably stock enclosures rather than areas for cultivation. The boundaries of these enclosures are ill-defined and may have been partly robbed. The drystone walls in this area show a sequence of development suggesting a long period of use. <1>

Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 20/10/25)

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NG 8360 5860 (76m by 76m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NG85NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish APPLECROSS

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