Monument record MHG4231 - Spectacle Lochan, Rhum
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 3147 9933 (60m by 60m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM39NW |
| Old County | ARGYLL |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Full Description
Incomplete in rough pasture at confluence of burn, with WSW aspect and an altitude of 250-260m OD.
SMR card.
NM39NW 1 3148 9933.
(Area: NM 311 997) A horned structure similar to those of the probable early settlement at Gleann Mor St Kilda (NA 00 SE 1) was found at Airigh na Maith-innse. It consisted of a small enclosure with walls about 4 ft high from whose entrance, pincer-like, ran two lines of closely set stones.
K Williamson and J M Boyd 1963
NM 3148 9933 Description correct. A modern animal enclosure probably for sheep. A similar "fank" occurs at NM 3424 9509, and another at NG 3190 0115.
Visited by OS (AA) 14 May 1972
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2941 Text/Publication/Volume: Williamson and Boyd, K and J M. 1963. A Mosaic of Islands. 66.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
