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Portnacloich Point
Structure (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Portnacloich Point
Classification Structure (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Balmacara Estate
Canmore ID 136677
Site Number NG72NE 72
NGR NG 7573 2990
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/136677
- Council Highland
- Parish Lochalsh
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NG72NE 72 7573 2990
NG 780 300 (centre) In the springs of 1995 and 1996 a field survey was carried out on the NTS Balmacara Estate. The estate covers approximately 22.5km2 of the Lochalsh peninsula. It lies largely within the points of a triangle formed by Kyle in the SW, Plockton in the N and Balmacara in the SE. The range of topographic variation found within the estate largely reflects that found on the W coast of Scotland generally. The range of sites found during the survey reflects this topographic variation.
During two seasons of survey 109 new sites were recorded. A full report is lodged with the NMRS.
1996
NG 7573 2990 Stone-built base 1.7 x 1.35m, 0.4m high.
Sponsors: National Trust for Scotland, Historic Scotland
M Wildgoose 1996
Field Visit (May 1996 - June 1996)
Built against the foot of a massive boulder, on the back of the shore and on the shore side of the coastal path, is a square built base. This base is now in poor condition but was originally constructed of local stone and lime mortar. It measures 1. 7m by 1.35m and stands 0.4m high.
There is some evidence for quarrying in the area around the base, this may be connected with the construction of the nearby railway.
(BAL96 089)
Information from NTS (SCS) January 2016
