Site type ENCLOSURE
Canmore ID 301918
Site Number NH14NW 2
NGR NH 1205 4785
Council HIGHLAND
Parish CONTIN
Former Region HIGHLAND
Former District ROSS AND CROMARTY
Former County ROSS AND CROMARTY

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Archaeological Notes

Enclosures (Nosas Site Survey Nos.680 – 681) centred on NH 1205 4785 located S side of the River Meig 300m opposite the settlement of Coire-beithe NH14NW 1. Situated at the S edge of the haugh, near the rise of the hill.

A trapezoidal shaped enclosure (Nosas Site Survey No.680) straddling a small burn at NH 1205 4785 Low moss covered boulder walls enclosing a maximum area 10m x 8m, up to 0.5m height and 0.75m thick with an entrance at the NE corner.

A small roughly square enclosure formed of boulders (Nosas Site Survey No.681) located 25m SW of the larger enclosure measuring 2m x 2m on a SE facing bank.

Information from North of Scotland Archaeology Society

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