Monument record MHG54004 - Linear Boundary Dyke, Mount Eagle Forest

Summary

A linear boundary dyke, associated with post-medieval land division, recorded during field survey.

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Grid reference Centred NH 6465 5775 (588m by 306m)
Map sheet NH65NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish KNOCKBAIN

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A heather- and turf- covered mound, orientated east-northeast by west-southwest, forming a linear boundary dyke approximately 1m high by 2m wide. The remains of this boundary were much more substantial than MHG54003 which could suggest that it postdates the other boundary dyke and indeed it matches a boundary on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map. This is likely to be a result of post-Medieval enclosure and cultivation. <1>

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  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Fraser, L and Peteranna, M. 04/2010. Mount Eagle Forest, Black Isle: Archaeological Landscape Survey. Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services. 04/05/10. Digital. Site 4.

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Record last edited

Oct 20 2010 12:07PM

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