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Ballachulish House
Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Site Name Ballachulish House
Classification Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Canmore ID 23556
Site Number NN05NW 3
NGR NN 0480 5951
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/23556
- Council Highland
- Parish Lismore And Appin (Lochaber)
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NNO5NW 3 0480 5951.
NN 0480 5951. On the east side of the approach road to Ballachulish House and at a short distance from the public road is a mound which Christison (1891) thought was a probable cairn, but which the RCAHMS (1975) consider to be a natural gravel mound. According to Christison, it rose to a height of 8 to 10 feet, was irregularly oval in shape and had a flat top measuring ten feet by seven feet. The slopes were earthy, as shown by numerous rabbit holes. Eastwards it fell to a tail 15ft long, 5 or 6ft wide and 3 or 4ft high. Overall measurements were about 54 by 30ft and the mound was enclosed by a low stony bank of rhomboidal form.
D Christison 1891; RCAHMS 1975, visited August 1972.
This a natural mound composed of sand and gravel capped by earth and small rounded stones. This geological combination is common in the area.
Visited by OS (D W R) 17 November 1971.
Field Visit (August 1972)
The 'cairn' recorded by Christison 120 m to the W (of NN05NW 4) appears to be an isolated natural gravel mound.
RCAHMS 1975, visited August 1972
