Monument record MHG4136 - Possible Enclosure, Annat Burn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 7920 7197 (40m by 40m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM77SE |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Full Description
The name Annat Burn (NM 785 723) suggests the existence of an Annat in the vicinity and wherever there is an Annat there are traces of an ancient chapel or cemetery, or both; very often, too, the Annat adjoins a fine well or clear stream (Watson 1926).
The most likely site appears to be the mouth of the burn between the sheepfold (NM 7915 7200) and the loch where air photographs (Visible on RAF air photographs CPE/Scot/UK/197: 4275-6; flown 12 October 1946) show what may be an enclosure.
The air photographs also reveal traces of cultivation and enclosures which suggest there may have been a settlement in the area.
W J Watson 1926.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2918 Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, W J. 1926. The history of the Celtic place-names of Scotland: being the Rhind lectures on archaeology (expanded) delivered in 1916. 251.
- --- SHG6 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, A. 1973. '"Annat" in Scotland: a provisional review', Scottish Studies, Vol 17, pp 135-46. p 144, No. 65.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Dec 10 2009 5:08PM
