MHG26915 - Township - Highbridge
Summary
A crofting township.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A crofting township, comprising seventeen roofed buildings, one unroofed building, four enclosures and a field-system is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1874, sheet cxl). Nine roofed, four unroofed buildings, six enclosures and a field-system are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 17 September 1996.
A walkover survey with accompanying photographs was conducted over Highbridge Farm on the 20th October 1999. A tapestry of small field enclosures defined by ditches and turf dykes, masked by patches of whin, trees, rushes and bracken. A well established farm - possibly 17th c. or even earlier, more or less unspoilt. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21650 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wombell J. 2000. SMR, Highbridge Farm, Spean Bridge. 17/01/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF).
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 1985 8174 (685m by 659m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN18SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMONIVAIG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/117192 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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