Monument record MHG27930 - Coire Sgoilte
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 1614 6127 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN16SE |
| Old County | ARGYLL |
| Civil Parish | LISMORE AND APPIN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NN16SE 46 1614 6128 and 1624 6123
Two possible charcoal burning platforms (NMRS MS 738/31, nos.38 and 42), situated on a N-facing slope, were recorded during a pre-afforestation survey by AOC (Scotland Ltd). That to the NW (NMRS MS 738/31, no.38) lies on a slight N-facing slope and measures 9.6m in diameter. It is levelled into the hillside to a depth of 0.3m and terraced out, on the downhill side, to a height of 0.15m. The front edge is revetted with a drystone wall.
The second platform (NMRS MS 738/31, no.42) lies upslope ,some 100m to the SE. It measures 13.5m by 10m and is levelled into the slope to a depth of 1.8m on the N side. There is a 1m high revetment around the downhill edge.
C Burgess (AOC (Scotland Ltd)) March 1996; NMRS MS 738/31 nos.38 and 42 (35/1-2) <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG21147 Text/Report: Burgess, C. 1996. Pre-afforestation survey at Kinlochleven. AOC Archaeology Group. . . Sites 38 and 42.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 8 2010 3:45PM
