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Clais Mhor, Head-dyke
Field Boundary (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Clais Mhor, Head-dyke
Classification Field Boundary (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Glen Nochty; Tolduquhill
Canmore ID 126557
Site Number NJ31NW 70
NGR NJ 311 156
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/126557
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Strathdon
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ31NW 70 311 156
The name 'Clais Mhor' (large enclosure) is applied on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1975) to the NE-facing slope overlooking the Water of Nochty, directly opposite the old farmstead of Aldachuie (NJ31NW 23). The name seems to be associated with the intake NE of Tolduquhill, which is at least partly defined by a turf head-dyke. Measured immediately above the floodplain, this is 2m thick and 0.25m high. The profile of the bank here is slightly asymmetric (the NW flank being the longer), but this may be due to no more than slippage on the steep slope. There is no trace of an accompanying ditch.
The name is also found upon the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch map (Aberdeenshire, 1869 and 1903 respectively, sheet lx).
Visited by RCAHMS (ATW; IWF), 4 July 1997.
