Ariundle Oakwoods
Bloomery (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Ariundle Oakwoods
Classification Bloomery (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Ceann A' Chreagain; Strontian; Sunart
Canmore ID 241195
Site Number NM86SW 104
NGR NM 8392 6471
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Ardnamurchan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NM86SW 104 8392 6471
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 8392 6471 Bloomery.
Sponsor: Sunart Oakwoods Research Group
J Dye, M Gascoigne, M Kirby, J E Kirby, J Lawson, J Read 2002.
