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Measured Survey

Date 1996

Event ID 1042887

Category Recording

Type Measured Survey

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1042887

NB 984 115 Following the recording of a number of highly reduced structures in the lee of a storm bar by the RCAHMS afforestable land survey team in 1994, a detailed survey plan of the site was produced as part of a coastal erosion survey between Ullapool and Lochinver (see separate entry). The stonework was partially obscured by dense bracken and rubble, however the remains of at least five separate structures were identified. Four of the structures were directly superimposed by a small cairnfield.

1 Sub-rectangular bipartite with curved walls, and possible annexe/earlier structure at W end (10 x 4.75m).

2 Rectilinear, heavily reduced (8m+ x 5m).

3 Rectilinear, heavily reduced (8m+ x 4.75m).

4 Sub-circular, with entrance/flue at NE corner. Probably a kiln constructed out of a pre-existing cairn (5.5 x 4m).

5 Sub-rectangular, thick walled (1.5m) with rounded corners and heavily reduced (8 x 6.5m).

A wall constructed of piled up boulders and a possible circular kelp kiln were situated on the storm beach to the NNW. A shell midden was distributed along the edge of the storm beach, with a particular concentration at the W end of Structure 1. A sherd of a steatite vessel with a lug was collected from the same location (NMS), and a sample of iron slag was also collected for analysis.

Sponsors: Historic Scotland, Glasgow University Archaeology Department.

A Long 1996

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