Monument record MHG54374 - Aerial ropeway, Corriefeol
Summary
The remains of an aerial cableway crossing a steep ravine.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 2136 5018 (34m by 18m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH25SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
This aerial cableway was recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Projectcrosses a steep ravine at an altitude 475m and at the lip of a high shallow NW facing corrie, above and to the south of Corriefeol.
527 Two timber posts with metal fittings are to be seen one on either side of a ravine some 20m deep. The posts are 1.5m in height and roughly 30m apart. The remains of a metal cable between them has fallen into the ravine. Likely to be the remains of an aerial cableway used for transporting deer carcasses <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 APs <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24713 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M. 2009. Report of Phase Two Scardroy and Upper Strathconon: May 2007 - December 2007. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p41,42 Site 527.
- <2>XY SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. [Mapped features: #44873 Site 527 Aerial ropeway, ; #105644 Site 527 Aerial ropeway, ]
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 2 2017 11:53AM
