MHG31178 - Site of ice house, Balblair
Summary
The site of an ice house depicted on the 1st edition and later Ordnance Survey maps.
Type and Period (1)
- ICEHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An icehouse is depicted to the west of the old chapel on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. A roofed building is also shown to the immediate north-west, but this has disappeared by the time of the 2nd edition map. <1><2>
NMRS Report: (07/06/2005)
NH76NW 115 7084 6706
A building was recorded at this site during an archaeological desktop survey for the Resolis Water Mains Renewal Project. It is marked as an icehouse on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps of 1880 and 1907. It is marked as a mound on a provisional OS map of 1959 and the 1:10,000 OS map of 1992, but is not named. It is not marked on the latest OS map or on aerial photographs.
Sponsor: Halcrow Group Ltd on behalf of Scottish Water
S Farrell 2003 <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23422 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1871-76. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <2> SHG23423 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1904. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <3> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 272731.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 70837 67072 (31m by 33m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | RESOLIS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/272731 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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