Monument record MHG4246 - Clunes Forest

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Location

Grid reference Centred NN 2150 8959 (20m by 20m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NN28NW
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KILMALLIE
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Centered NN 215 896

On an area of about 70 acres on the NW side of Loch Lochy there are at least 26 platforms. The area is very steep and has been under afforestation until recently. Now half has been harvested but this being immediately re-planted.
The platforms occur from loch level to 600ft and range from 27ft (8.2m) to 33ft (10m) although a few very small ones of 12ft (3.5m) were noted. They all appear to be stone revetted though identification is difficult in the `felled' area.
One platform has been re-used as the stance for a corn kiln. It was at loch level and the stone front lip which had stood 1.5m high, had been destroyed by waves and water. The corn kiln had been built into the half-floor which remained. It was well built and almost 3m wide and at the top and 1.9m deep. The flue emerged on to the shore nearly 2m below. The kiln is now in danger as it has already been partly destroyed by wave action. The original floor level of the platform showed in the broken section as a black line of organic soil and stone overlain with sterile soil.
E B Rennie 1992.


Rennie, E B, 1992, 'Clunes, Loch Lochy (Kilmallie parish): recessed platform group', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.44, 44 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG446.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Rennie, E B. 1992. 'Clunes, Loch Lochy (Kilmallie parish): recessed platform group', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.44. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44. 44.

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Record last edited

May 13 2016 12:00AM

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