MHG28830 - Wester Caulan
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- DROVE ROAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH63NE 78 From 6775 3701 to 6845 3665
NH 690 380 During January 1996, GUARD undertook a field survey at Drummossie Muir, near Inverness, in advance of proposed developments by the Pig Improvement Company Ltd.
Approximately 40% of the area designated was found to be inaccessible due to forestry or tree-fall. These areas were subsequently checked on aerial photographs at RCAHMS.
S5 NH 6775 3701 - NH 6845 3665 Droveway, leading from the B861 road to NMRS NH63NE 83 and beyond.
Sponsor: Aspinwall & Co Ltd.
K Speller 1996
This is presumably one of the tracks marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1871. <1>
The above grid reference would have the track ending at Wester Caulon farmstead (MHG28836), to the south of Caulon (MHG14166). On the Ordnance Survey map the track splits and leads to both. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2982 Text/Publication/Article: Speller, K. 1996. 'Drummossie Muir (Daviot and Dunlichty parish), field survey'', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1996, p.61. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 61. 61.
- <1> SHG23389 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1871-4. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Inverness. Digital.
- <2> SHG23297 Verbal Communication: Tilbury, S. Comment by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6774 3701 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH63NE |
| Civil Parish | DAVIOT AND DUNLICHITY |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/137000 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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