MHG14725 - Lower Ethie Farm
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The former fermtoun of Lower Eathie survives as a series of low turf walls. It was abandoned in the late 19th c. The lands of Eathie formerly belonged to the bishopric of Ross. References are not specific to this site. It is currently being surveyed by a team working with Groam House Museum.
JW, 03/10/95.
J Aitken : 08/05/01
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NH76SE 16 773 635
NH 774 635. The turf covered footings of at least 4 deserted cottages lie to the S and W of a cottage of stone and clay-mortar construction with lime-mortar pointing.
RCAHMS 1979, visited 1979.
This farmstead is depicted as roofed on the 1st edition OS map of Ross and Cromarty (sheet 78; 1880) and named Lower Ethie. It is shown as unroofed on the 2nd edition (sheet LXXXVIII.4; 1906).
Information from RCAHMS (KM) 4 July 1996.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2675 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of the Black Isle, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 22, no.144.
- --- SHG8033 Image/Photograph(s): Eathie. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG8034 Image/Photograph(s): Eathie. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG8035 Image/Photograph(s): Eathie. Digital Image. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7740 6360 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CROMARTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/104562 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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