Monument record MHG55918 - Dyke - Glenshero, Laggan

Summary

A turf or stone dyke noted in a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeology Services in 2011, prior to a proposed woodland planting scheme.

Location

Grid reference Centred NN 5674 9278 (251m by 74m)
Map sheet NN59SE
Operational Area INVERNESS NAIRN BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY
Civil Parish LAGGAN
Geographical Area BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A very degraded turf or stone dyke was noted in a walkover survey by West Coast Archaeology Services in 2011, prior to a proposed woodland planting scheme. The turf or stone dyke with walls spread to 1m wide surviving to 0.5m high disappeared at the west end and ran to the stream at the east. There were iron fence posts set into the top. <1>


<1> Birch, S. and Peteranna, M., 2011, Woodland Planting Scheme - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Glenshero Estate - Laggan, Highland, Feature 4 (Text/Report/Fieldwork Report). SHG25775.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S. and Peteranna, M.. 2011. Woodland Planting Scheme - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Glenshero Estate - Laggan, Highland. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Feature 4.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 10 2013 10:21AM

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