MHG26687 - House and farmstead - south of former Inchmore School, Kirkhill
Summary
House and farmstead - south of former Inchmore School, Kirkhill
Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Inverness Field Club, led by Donald Coghill, surveyed a number of sites in the Aird area between 1987 and 1989. Stone footings of the Drumchree residence of one of the Fraser families. It was mentioned in the Wardlaw Manuscript that the orchard was damaged in the great flood of 1637. It is situated at the confluence of, and between 2 streams, and probably had originally been the site of Corbet of Drumchardine's earthwork. He was one of Bisset of Lovat's Anglo-Norman barons known as Gilbert Corbet Barron of Tann Drumchardiny. <1>
Assessment of Drumchree Farm, Inchmore, Inverness, 1997; J Wordsworth
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5713 4477 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SE |
| Civil Parish | KIRKHILL |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/116693 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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