Monument record MHG55923 - 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 5670 9278 (13m by 30m)
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 dyke's walls spread to 1m wide and survived to 0.4m high, running around base of prominent green knoll. <1>


<1> Birch, S. and Peteranna, M., 2011, Woodland Planting Scheme - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Glenshero Estate - Laggan, Highland, Feature 5 (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 5.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Sep 10 2013 11:28AM

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