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MHG11465 - Farmstead - Fuaranbuie

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This farm is first recorded in 1841 though it was clearly established before this. It was unroofed by 190I.

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An archaeological walkover survey was undertaken by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 1996 at Claggersnich Farm, Cromdale.

This farm is first recorded in 1841 though it was clearly established before this. It was unroofed by 190I.

5/1 The surviving longhouse as illustrated on the current OS sheet is in fact two buildings. They are both 13m by Sm and that to the south which is butted on to the other is the best preserved with its South gable wall surviving to a height of more than 2m. A fireplace is visible at this end and clay bonding for the walls, though the exterior has a lime mortar render. The entrance 0.9m wide is 8m along the West wall. On the east wall is a possible crock slot 0.3m wide and 2.3m from the north wall. No other such slots were observed in these buildings and the photograph shows distinct variations in the masonry on either side of the slot. See Figs 12(i) & (ii) & ll(i)
5/2 The north building only survives to a height of0.3m and there is little tumble around it This may have been cleared away or may mean this was a turf walled building.
5/3 5m north of the south end of this building (5/2) is another probably turf walled building lying parallel to the others. It only survives as a low robbed out foundation but appears to be 24m long and c3m wide at the South. At the north it tapers to a width of Im and it may be this was an earlier turf walled byre. See Fig I!(ii)
5/4 The remains of further rectangular structures lie near the first, in particular a building to the north east 4m by 6m externally and another can be seen to the south east on Fig 1l(i)
5/5 A corn drying kiln 1m in diameter is set into a low hill to the east. The bowl of this feature has been deliberately filled in, presumably to protect stock. See Fig IO(ii)

Centred at NJ 101 278, there is a small stretch of well-preserved enclosure wall surrounding Fuaranbuie but the majority, especially on the north side is ruinous. It was shown as extant in the 1868-71 OS survey. It is part of an extensive enclosure that also ran along the North bank of the bum and extends outside the managed area. <1><2>

NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NJ 1024 2781 (43m by 57m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NJ12NW
Civil Parish	CROMDALE, INVERALLAN AND ADVIE
Geographical Area	BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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