MHG62178 - Building - Claiginn, Urchany
Summary
Ruined building, Claiginn, Urchany
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A township comprising nine unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876-81, sheet ix). Three unroofed buildings, an enclosure and some field walls are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 14 May 1996
The North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NoSAS) undertook an archaeological survey of Urchany in 2015.
Claiginn Township;
Site B158; Stone and turf building. On a prominent platform, just at the break of an east facing slope and 75m south of the associated cluster of buildings (B151-B155), are the ruins of a rectangular building, 12m x 6m external dimensions. Orientated NNW-SSE its walls consist of stone tumble with traces of wall footings, up to 0.3m max height. The west external wall is the best preserved, with the entrance on the east wall. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG28596 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2020. A NoSAS Survey of the Lands of Urchany: A Multi-period Settlement on the Braes West of Beauly: 6th-10th April 2015. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.67,75,78,79 Site B158, figures 196,197,216,221-223,237-239. XY
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <3> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4417 4540 (12m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44NW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/109992 (Link to HES Canmore record)
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