Ariundle Oakwoods
Building (Period Unassigned), Structure (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Ariundle Oakwoods
Classification Building (Period Unassigned), Structure (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Ceann A' Chreagain; Strontian; Sunart
Canmore ID 241148
Site Number NM86SW 95
NGR NM 8344 6400
NGR Description NM 8344 6400 and NM 8345 6401
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/241148
- Council Highland
- Parish Ardnamurchan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NM86SW 95 8344 6400 and 8345 6401
A survey of the Ariundle Oakwoods yielded evidence for past woodland management, mining activity and agriculture. Several kilometres of stone and turf dykes were planned, and woodland enclosures shown on Bald's Estate Plan of 1806/7 were identified. The woodland showed evidence of extensive tree planting and management on a coppice rotation, but there were no pollarded trees. The last comprehensive felling appears to have taken place c 1850.
NM 8344 6400 Building.
NM 8348 6401 Structure.
Sponsor: Sunart Oakwoods Research Group
J Dye, M Gascoigne, M Kirby, J E Kirby, J Lawson, J Read 2002.
