Monument record MHG57492 - Enclosure, Balnault, Loch Meig

Summary

Enclosure, Balnault, Loch Meig

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 3499 5548 (299m by 161m)
Map sheet NH35NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish CONTIN

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Balnault.

735 Enclosure - centred on NH 3500 5544 This linear enclosure was recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project andis between the settlement of Balnault and the woodland. It is roughly 250m x 50-80m on the valley floor is prone to flooding. The enclosure is bounded on its S and W side by a dog-legged stone wall (E end NH 35139 55433, SW corner NH 34859 55360. The E and N sections of this wall at either end are wasted and prone to flooding, the middle section is very substantial, consistently 1m in height and 2m thick at its base. <1>

1st Edition OS 6" <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M. 2010. Report of Phase Three Loch Meig to Dalbreac: February 2008 to June 2008, August 2009 to October 2009. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.48 Site 735.
  • <2>XY Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital. [Mapped features: #105823 Site 735 Enclosure, ; #105824 Site 735 Enclosure, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Nov 24 2017 11:50AM

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.