MHG20686 - Farmstead, Cottertown (Cotterton)
Summary
A farmstead depicted on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map.
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A farmstead comprising one partially roofed building arranged around three sides of a courtyard and with an attached horse-gang and one roofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1874-6-80, sheet c). One roofed building and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1993).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 16 April 1996. <1>
Two Class I Pictish symbol stones have been discovered built into the walls of the farmhouse and a byre. See related records MHG54302 and MHG55050. <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
NGR adjusted based on 2018 aerial photographs. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore.
- <2> SHG23297 Verbal Communication: Tilbury, S. Comment by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer. 15/07/2011.
- <3> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <4> SHG28282 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2018. Getmapping aerial photography 2018. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6215 5216 (84m by 96m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH65SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | KNOCKBAIN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/103833 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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