MHG21304 - Ard Ghoibhle
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG85NE 9 886 569
NG 885 570 to NG 888 567 An area of settlement, traditionally associated with a group of proscribed Macgregors. The site is between Allt Mheirliche and Allt Ghoibhle and is heavily infested with bracken. It consists of several buildings and enclosures and a corn-drying kiln. The old track between Doire na Fuaran and Alligin passes through it.
(1) Causeway. (2) Corn-drying kiln built onto the back of the 'barn'. (3) Footings of a drystone feature. (4) L-shaped building with two compartments. (5) Building attached to a kaleyard, which is at right angles to the house. (6) Footings of building. (7) Further W and uphill, perhaps the remains of the head dyke. Within this probable area of cultivation are two enclosures. Clearance cairns. (8) Footings of a building. (9) Enclosure with attached building and clearance cairns outwith the enclosure.
M Macdonald 1995.
A farmstead comprising two unroofed buildings, one of which is attached to an enclosure, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet lxxxi). Four unroofed buildings, one with an attached enclosure, are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 24 April 1996
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1088 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1995. 'Lub a' Ghriogalaich, Loch Torridon (Applecross parish), settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.42. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 42. 42; Fig 16.
- --- SHG21274 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Rideout J/Baker L. 1998. Torridon, Ross and Cromarty: Marking-out Survey. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 08/10/1998. Digital (scanned as PDF).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8860 5690 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG85NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/104971 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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