MHG30084 - Meadowside House

Summary

No summary available.

Type and Period (1)

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

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

The site comprises two rectangular structures, circa 10-11m long by 3.5-4m wide, and up to 0.4m high. An earthen banked anclosure about 9m long by 7m wide and up to 0.2m high lies to the south-west of the two buildings. A drystone dyke encloses the northern perimeter of the site.
Information from Dorothy Rankin, 1997.
Archaeological Management Plan, AOC.

J Aitken : 31/07/01.

This farmstead was noted during a DBA and walkover survey by J Wood in 2004 on behalf of the Highland Wildlife Park. It included 3 rectangular buildings with an adjoining dyke. It was probably from the 17th-19th centuries, but possibly located on earlier features. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 8010 0364 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NH80SW
Civil Parish ALVIE
Geographical Area BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Investigations/Events (1)

External Links (1)

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.