Monument record MHG11429 - Loch Na Larach
Summary
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Location
Grid reference | Centred NG 7321 5719 (96m by 154m) (Buffered by site type) |
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Map sheet | NG75NW |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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Full Description
NG75NW 4 centred 732 572
A group of nine footings, possibly six bothies and three 'dairies', on a grassy area, sloping down to the loch and facing E. A rough sketch map has been made (by Macdonald) of structures in relation to each other, but only brief description included here:
a: oval stone setting on a grassy patch, c. 2m by 1.5m internal diameter,
b: D-shaped stone tumble on a grassy part of slope, c. 1.3m diameter,
c: shieling, up to three courses; sub-rectangular shape, 2.3m by 1.6m internal diameter,
d: similar to (c) and downhill from it,
e: rounder appearance than (c) or (d) in short turf, c. 2.0m diameter,
f: in heather and downhill is a circular tumble of stones, 1.5m diameter,
g: grassy mound with circular stone tumble, 2.0m diameter,
h & i: two small squarish structures, W of (e), possibly the dairies.
Uphill of the bothies are several springs.
M Macdonald 1993.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1059 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1993. 'Loch na Larach - Arinacrinachd, Loch Torridon (Applecross parish): shieling', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1993, p.46. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 46. 46.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jan 31 2017 3:14PM