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MHG26421 - Enclosure - Allt Bruachaig

Summary

An enclosure on the north side of the Allt Bruachaig.

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An enclosure on the north side of the Allt Bruachaig near Balvraid.

An enclosure with an attached short length of wall are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1875, sheet xxxiii), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 3 July 1996.

The enclosure was visited and recorded during a walkover survey by Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services in 2013 in advance of proposed woodland creation scheme. A standalone tree marked the north corner of a built platform on a lower terrace on the north-east side of the burn. There was visible stone walling on the south-west side with a turf/stone bank visible on the north-west side of the platform. The south edge of the site was formed by the steep natural terrace and there was a slight edge visible forming the north-east side of the platform. The site was reportedly the location of a weaver’s cottage, all trace of which has been removed (J. Beattie, pers comm.). <1>

The site was later visited by CFA Archaeology in 2016 during a walkover survey in advance of the proposed Tom nan Clach Wind farm frid connection. Field survey identified the remains of the platform as previously described. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 8405 3097 (30m by 34m) <Null>
Map sheet	NH83SW
Civil Parish	MOY AND DALAROSSIE
Geographical Area	INVERNESS

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