MHG3421 - Altnacardich 2
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- BOTHY (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- STILL? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH54SE 27 5834 4213.
Footings of a drystone cottage
RCAHMS 1979, visited January 1978.
The Inverness Field Club, led by Donald Coghill, surveyed a number of sites in the Aird area between 1987 and 1989. Pollour.
Ruins of a very small bothy situated a short distance below the croft ruins and beside a burn. The entrance is at the north side and there appears to have been a kiln at the west end. This building was probably used for distilling. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2673 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of North-east Inverness, Inverness District, Highland Region. . 28, No. 213.
- <1> SHG2356 Text/Manuscript: Jacks, S E (ed.). 1989. Some unrecorded sites in the Aird noted between Oct 1987 & May 1989. Inverness Field Club. Digital. Appendix 1A No.134.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5833 4212 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SE |
| Civil Parish | KIRKHILL |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12724 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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