Ruighe Nan Leum
Structure (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Ruighe Nan Leum
Classification Structure (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Ria Leame; Rea Leame
Canmore ID 289128
Site Number NN88NE 7
NGR NN 882 892
NGR Description Centred on
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/289128
- Council Highland
- Parish Alvie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
- Former County Inverness-shire
NN88NE 7 882 892
NN 882 892 Site identified during an archaeological survey of Glen Feshie. A total of 27 settlements (or clusters of buildings) were recorded, with a total of 293 individual archaeological features.
NN 881 892 Structure A - A rectangular structure close to the track on a NE-SW axis, measuring internally 6m x 2.5m.
Structure B - On the east side of a small burn, this rectangular structure on a NE-SW axis, has internal dimensions of 6m x 2m.
Structure C - 5m to south of previous structure and on E-W alignment, this structure has internal dimensions of 6m x 2m.
NN 88178 89174 Structure D - A sub-circular structure, internal diameter 4m.
NN 88200 89187 Structure E - On a NE-SW axis, internal dimensions 6m x 2.5m, this L-shaped structure seems to have an annexe to its SE end, 2m square.
NN 88330 89156 Structure F - Rectangular building on E-W axis appears more as a grassy platform which is recessed into the slope at its north edge, 6m x 2.5m.
NN 88626 89018 - The remains of a small rectangular structure lie on the east side of a heathery knoll, in the mouth of the narrow ravine of the Allt na Leuma.
M. Marshall, October 2003.
