Scotstown
Cultivation Remains (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Scotstown
Classification Cultivation Remains (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Ariundle Oakwood
Canmore ID 241173
Site Number NM86SW 99
NGR NM 8290 6372
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/241173
- Council Highland
- Parish Ardnamurchan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NM86SW 99 8290 6372
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 8290 6372 Cultivation area.
Sponsor: Sunart Oakwoods Research Group
J Dye, M Gascoigne, M Kirby, J E Kirby, J Lawson, J Read 2002
