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Loch Ardbhair

Findspot (20th Century), Slag (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Loch Ardbhair

Classification Findspot (20th Century), Slag (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 4557

Site Number NC13SE 7

NGR NC 1665 3324

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Assynt
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NC13SE 7 1665 3324.

At NC 1665 3324 on either side of a small point, large quantities of iron slag are visible in the shore line. There are no indications of structures in the immediate vicinity.

Visited by OS (J M) 14 July 1974.

No change to the previous field report.

Visited by OS (J B) 14 August 1980.

Activities

Field Visit (7 December 2009)

Quantities of slag can be seen at this point, as noted in previous records, perhaps related to bloomery.

(HLP_no 163)

Assynt's Hidden Lives Project 2009

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