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MHG24252 - Farmstead and enclosure, Allt Mhic Fannain Strathconon

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Farmstead and enclosure at Allt Mhic Fannain

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NH25SE 17 272 514

A farmstead comprising unroofed building attached to an enclosure, and two other enclosures are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xcvi), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 5 March 1996

Allt Mhic Fannain
Buildings and enclosures - centred on NH 2698 5113. (Nmrs No NH25SE 0017) Within a linear area of 400m length, close to the road and on either side of the Allt Mhic Fannain there are several enclosures, a farmstead, 2 small buildings/possible sheilings and a free standing brick chimney piece (probably contemporary with the timber camp on the east side of the river). They were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project.

1022 Farmstead and enclosure (Nmrs No NH25SE 0017) - NH27230 51421 Situated on a terrace above the road this farmstead is on a NW-SE alignment. The rectangular building with squared corners has an internal dimension of 7m x 3m. The surrounding turf and stone walls are 0.5m high. There is an outshot 3m in length to the SE and an irregular enclosure, 10m x 4-8m to the NE; it is surrounded by a wasted dry stone wall to 0.7m height. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 APs <2>

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Location

Grid reference	Centred NH 2722 5142 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH25SE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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