Monument record MHG9204 - Allt Loch Na Smeoraich

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Grid reference Centred NG 8520 2979 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG82NE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish LOCHALSH

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On the E bank of the Allt Loch na Smeoraich, at a height of 185m OD is a stone-built sheep pen. A small turf dyked enclosure is attached to the NE corner of the pen.
Visited by M Wildgoose, November 1989.

An enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1880, sheet cxxiii). A two compartment enclosure labelled as a sheepfold is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1972).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 7 May 1996

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 26.

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Record last edited

May 13 2016 12:00AM

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