Monument record MHG37577 - Allt A Chamais Ghlais

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Grid reference Centred NM 6467 5845 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NM65NW
Civil Parish MORVERN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Created automatically by NMRS Register Utility
User: Admin, Date: Wed 13 Oct 2004
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NM65NW40 centred on 6468 5845

Fragmentary traces of a dyke, a small area of rig and an enclosure, all situated on the W bank of Allt a Chamais Ghlais opposite Camasglas, were recorded during a pre-afforestation survey of Rahoy Estate. At NM 6463 5852, the dyke which is turf-covered, measures 0.9m in width and stands 0.7m in height. It is about 35m long. To the SSE at NM 6468 5845, there are seven or eight rigs running from N to S, about 2m apart. A single clearance cairn, measuring 4m by 3m overall, lies on the N side of the plot.
At NM 6466 5839, there is an enclosure measuring up to 30m by 20m and defined by fragmentary walls, up to 1m wide and 0.4m high.
C Lowe and J Wordsworth (Headland Archaeology) 25 May 1999; NMRS MS 899/147, no.2

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Sep 29 2009 1:36PM

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