Monument record MHG56644 - Kelp pit - Beach Ar Garbh Rubha, Ardnamurchan

Summary

A possible kelp pit on the shoreline at Ar Garbh Rubha, Ardnamurchan.

Location

Grid reference Centred NM 5356 7078 (7m by 7m)
Map sheet NM57SW
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish ARDNAMURCHAN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A pit at the top of the beach next to the cliff side. The west and sout side of the pit had been built up with rocks and a large boulder has closed the pit at the eastern end. The pit was 3.5x2m in length and less than 2m in depth. It had been suggested that the pit was deisgned as a kelp pit as a part of the kelp trade prominent in this region in the C18-C19.

The site was visited and photographed by Jon Haylett on the 11th of November 2013. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Record Form/Field Recording Form: Haylett, J. 2013. West Ardnamurchan Archaeology Record Forms. Unaffiliated. Yes. Digital.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Apr 2 2014 11:25AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.