MHG58674 - Ruined Building - Braigh Horrisdale
Summary
A ruined building visible on OS mapping and aerial photography.
Type and Period (2)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A roofed building and two large enclosures are depicted here on the 1st and 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map. <1> <2>
The ruins of a rectangular building on the N side of the Abhainn Braigh Horrisdale, 110m NW of a possible shieling hut (MHG21194), is visible in aerial photography captured 1999-2001 and 2009, and was also photographed by RCAHMS (RCAHMSAP 2009). <3> <4>
See link below to HES Canmore record for aerial photo.
GIS spatial data created 2018 based OS Master Map.<5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <2> SHG23423 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1904. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <4> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore.
- <5> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8138 6931 (16m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG86NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/310959/braigh-horrisdale (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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