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MHG24229 - Scardroy, Ballinan, River Meig

Summary

Township, farmstead, sheepfarm, shieling

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NH25SW 7 centred on 206 516

A township comprising one roofed and seven unroofed buildings and two enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xcvi). One roofed building within an enclosure, six unroofed buildings and another enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 5 March 1996

Scardroy/Ballinan/River Meig. This township was recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project,
Farmstead (429 - 431 and 437 – 440) centred on NH 2057 5163, Sheepfarm (425 – 428) centred on NH 2065 5169, and Township (416 - 424, 433 - 436 and 442) centred on NH 206 517 (All have been previously recorded as Nmrs No NH25SW0007). The site is on a SE facing slope on the north side of a small burn which is a tributary of the Scardroy Burn and which provides a sheltered shallow valley. The area is quite steep and grassy and there is evidence of intensive grazing both by sheep and deer. The remains of the sheep farm lie on the valley floor immediately to the SE - sites 425-428. The FESP site has 7 unroofed buildings, 1 roofed building and 2 enclosure recorded previously. In total 10
buildings and 7 enclosures were recorded.

Farmstead (429 - 431 and 437 – 440) centred on NH 2057 5163
On an east facing slope on the south side of a small burn which is a tributary of the Scardroy Burn and which
provides a sheltered shallow valley. The area is grassy and there is evidence of intensive grazing both by
sheep and deer. The farmstead comprises 1 building, 5 enclosures and cultivation remains.

429 Enclosure - centred on NH 20580 51570. A large multisided enclosure which has several clearance cairns and in the NE part there are broad cultivation rigs, site 431.

430 Enclosure - NH 20582 51637

431 Cultivation remains - centred on NH 20611 51621

437 Enclosure - NH 20497 51700

438 Building/Farmstead - NH 20525 51675

439 Possible Enclosure - NH 20507 51684

440 Enclosure - NH 20528 51652

Sheepfarm (425 – 428) centred on NH 2065 5169
This farm comprises two substantial buildings, one of which appears to have been roofed at the time of the 1st
edition OS survey, and 2 enclosures. It is situated on the valley floor in a relatively sheltered corner and at the
foot of a shallow valley. Grassy slopes surround and a marshy area lies to the south.
425 Building - NH 20615 51720

426 Enclosure - centred on NH 2065 5169

428 Building - NH 20631 51676

427 Enclosure - NH 206315165

432 Ditch - centred on NH 20645 51637

Township (River Meig, Scardroy) (416 - 424, 433 - 436 and 442) centred on NH 206 517 The township
comprises 7 buildings (3 may be former sheilings), 1 enclosure, 2 earthbanks, a possible kiln and peat
cuttings.

418 Building - NH 20510 51800

419 Building - NH 20578 51797

420 Earth bank - NH 20558 51776

421 Building/Store - NH20554 51760

422 Building/Possible Shieling - NH20551 51745

423 Building/Possible Store - NH 20557 51742

424 Enclosure - NH 20573 51719

433 Possible Enclosure - NH 20725 51739

434 Structure/Possible kiln - NH 20782 51724

435 Building - NH 20611 51755

442 Building/Sheiling - NH 20435 51853 <1>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 2067 5160 (372m by 428m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH25SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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