MHG64855 - Structures - Newton North
Summary
A subcircular feature and a subsquare structure/enclosure .
Type and Period (2)
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.
Near a small quarry scoop by the road are two slight features - one is a subcircular feature c5.5m by c4m and the other a subsquare structure/enclosure c8m by c5m over slight walls spread to c1m.
Some 50m to the E is an enclosure marked on the OS 1:10,000 map. It is c24m N-S by c12.5m W-E over walls c0.7m thick and standing up to c0.8m high. The enclosure has an entrance towards the NE corner of the E wall and a small structure within its SW corner measuring c6m by c3m over walls c0.6m thick and up to lm high. <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. TOR175.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9039 5531 (17m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG95NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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