Find Spot record MHG31660 - Iron slag - Ascoile
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8248 1094 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC81SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CLYNE |
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Full Description
Gordonbush Windfarm Environmental Statement - Archaeology
information supplied by J Hooper, March 2004
See Report 1244 - Site 13
J Aitken : 14/05/04
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Find - Iron slag.
Incorporated into the construction of the ‘maze’ of Feature 012 (above), in the third row in from the W exterior, is a large piece of reddish/brown iron slag, which is, obviously, somewhat out of context. The rounded lozenge-shaped, heavy cobble measures approximately 15cm x 10cm x 10cm.
Given that the cobbles used for the construction of the maze have almost certainly been sourced very locally (maybe from the river bed of Allt a’Mhuilinn, 40m to the W), this is further evidence of a local metal-smelting industry in the vicinity (see Features 046 and 047 below). <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG21948 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lindsay N. 2003. Report on Walk-Over Archaeological Survey: Proposed Windfarm Access Route, Gordonbush, Sutherland. Unaffiliated. 03/03/2003. Paper (Copy). p.8, Feature 013.
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Record last edited
May 20 2014 10:26AM
