Monument record MHG2314 - Crannog, Loch Watten
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2443 5585 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND25NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WATTEN |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
At E end of Loch Watten, 200 yds from the shore is a small island, a round heap of stones about 4ft above water; it bears every appearance of being artificial.
F O Blundell 1913; Information from R McClements, Schoolhouse, Kiess to Blundell.
The island at E end of Loch Watten at ND 2443 5585 measures 12.5m NE-SW by 10.5m transversely. It is composed of small stones and earth, surmounted by several larger stones and is almost certainly artificial. No trace of a causeway could be found.
Visited by OS (R D) 25 October 1965.
This is a crannog generally as described by the previous field investigator. The level of Loch Watten has been raised by damming the outflow, and around the island a submerged platform of large rubble stones is clearly visible indicating an original diameter of approximately 20.0m. There is no evidence of a causeway.
Visited by OS (N K B) 17 May 1982.
The crannog is visible on vertical air photographs (OS 89/202/087-8, flown 1989).
Information from RCAHMS (DE) July 1996
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG11867 Image/Photograph(s): AP : Crannog, Loch Watten.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG3761 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG829 Text/Publication/Article: Blundell, F O. 1913. 'Further notes on the artificial islands in the Highland area', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 47 1912-13, p.257-302. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 257-302. 285.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
