Monument record MHG52638 - Sheep enclosure, Corrie Ghardale

Summary

An early 19th-century sheep enclosure within the bounds of a multi-period settlement.

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Grid reference Centred NM 83044 54299 (180m by 125m) (Centred)
Map sheet NM85SW
Civil Parish ARDGOUR
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Within the main dyke of the multi-period settlement, east of the main features, is a large, irregularly shaped enclosure using the Allt Ghardail as its eastern boundary. This is of an early type of drystone construction, capped with turf, and appears to have been built as a sheep enclosure as there is one typical lamb creep. That would date this feature to the introduction of sheep at the beginning of the 19th century. <1>

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  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C. 12/2001. Archaeological Assessment of Areas Potentially Affected by Kingairloch Hydro Scheme, Kingairloch, Morvern. Unaffiliated. 12/12/2001. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 15.

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Record last edited

Jul 14 2009 1:54PM

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