Monument record MHG15030 - Garruchir
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0142 1106 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ01SW |
| Civil Parish | ABERNETHY AND KINCARDINE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
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Full Description
P.M. 26/07/96.
This site was noted during a DBA by J Wood in 1995 in advance of a woodland creation scheme. It was noted as the Garruchir dam dating from the 18th or 19th century and is featured on the 1858 Seafield map. <1>
This site was noted during a DBA and walkover survey by C Dagg in advance of a woodland creation scheme. It was described as a broad earth and rubble bank across the outflow of Loch a’Gharbh-choire with a narrow gap presumably formerly containing a sluice mechanism although blocked by wooden planks at the time of the survey. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG20961 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. (ed). 1995. Archaeological Survey: Abernethy Forest Reserve. Highland Regional Council. 01/12/1995.
- <2> SHG25779 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C.. 2008. Abernethy Forest Woodland Restoration: Appendix: H.11 - Archaeological Evaluation of project area. Unaffiliated. Digital.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 17 2013 4:52PM
