Strontian River
Clearance Cairn (Period Unassigned), Pit (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Strontian River
Classification Clearance Cairn (Period Unassigned), Pit (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Ariundle Oakwood
Canmore ID 241149
Site Number NM86SW 96
NGR NM 8302 6368
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/241149
- Council Highland
- Parish Ardnamurchan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NM86SW 96 8302 6368
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 8302 6368 Clearance cairn; pit.
Sponsor: Sunart Oakwoods Research Group
J Dye, M Gascoigne, M Kirby, J E Kirby, J Lawson, J Read 2002
