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Strathmashie Forest, Gallovie Dyke
Dyke (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Strathmashie Forest, Gallovie Dyke
Classification Dyke (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 277030
Site Number NN58NE 27
NGR NN 5587 8912
NGR Description 5587 8912 to 5554 8905
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/277030
- Council Highland
- Parish Laggan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
- Former County Inverness-shire
NN58NE 27 5587 8912 to 5554 8905
The remains of a large drystone constructed dyke was recorded here during a detailed archaeological survey of Strathmashie Community Forest near Laggan, Highland. The survey was carried out to assess the evidence for past human use and to ascertain whether there was enough archaeology to develop a heritage trail in the forest. The dyke runs for around 350m from the western banks of the River Pattack at Bail a Chuil to the fringes of the forest to the east of Gallovie. The dyke is up to 1.2m in height in places and collpased in others. The size of the dyke suggests it was a substantial land boundary.
D Sneddon 2005
