MHG29939 - Icehouse, Conon House

Summary

The overgrown remains of an ice house.

Type and Period (1)

  • ICEHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

Information about this site was submitted by Meryl Marshall along with a sketch plan. The ice house lies in a field near to NE corner of a walled garden. The edge of a chamber measuring 3.5m by 3.5m can be detected in undergrowth on summit of a small rounded knoll (man-made?). A kerb 4.5m long runs in E-W direction at southern edge of the knoll. <1>

The ice house is depicted on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map c.1875. <2>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 53686 53899 (12m by 10m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NH55SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish URQUHART AND LOGIE WESTER

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