Monument record MHG11333 - Loch Beag
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2741 2986 (192m by 220m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC22NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
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Full Description
NC22NE 1 275 298.
At a small sheltered bay 700m from Glencoul Lodge is a round-ended foundation, 13.3m by 4.4m, of a filled cavity structure, standing to a maximum height of 90cms. Above, on a slight slope, is an earlier foundation 13m by 4.5m, a foundation 6m by 3m and a structure of edge-placed slabs, and one massive rock, 4m by 2m.
T C Welsh 1970h.
An unroofed building and a length of wall which extends from the shore to the Glencoul River are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet lx). One unroofed building, which has two compartments, and a short length of wall are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1963).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 6 September 1995
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1043 Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1970. 'Loch Beag, Glencoul, settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1970, p.49-50. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 49-50. 49-50.
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Record last edited
Oct 20 2016 10:44AM
