Monument record MHG42678 - Rig cultivation - Torr a' Choit

Summary

A substantial area of rig cultivation.

Location

Grid reference Centred NM 913 813 (105m by 119m) (Approximate)
Map sheet NM98SW
Civil Parish ARISAIG AND MOIDART
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A walkover archaeological survey was carried out on a WGS by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 2000 centred on Torr a' Choit, north of Glenfinnan Visitor Centre. Centred on a small but prominent knoll were the remains of an area of broad rig cultivation c.200m in diameter. The area was bracken-clad but showed as more verdant than the surroundings. The rigs were around 3m wide and ran in all directions away from this knoll to the less well-drained ground below. This area had already been planted with scots pine at the time of the walkover survey. Striations on the west-facing slope to the east of the knoll were not rigs, merely the result of brashing of the bracken. The extent of the rigs was shown on photographs supplied to the client and the Highland Council archaeologist. <1> <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Publication/Serial: Turner, R (ed). 2000. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland - New Series, Volume 1, 2000. Paper (Original). p 47.
  • <2> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. 03/2000. Torr a' Choit WGS, Glenfinnan: An Archaeological Survey. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 08/03/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 6.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 17 2013 2:47PM

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