MHG34684 - CASTLE LEOD, POSSIBLE GOLF COURSE
Summary
CASTLE LEOD, POSSIBLE GOLF COURSE
Type and Period (1)
- GOLF COURSE? (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Oblique aerial photographs (RCAHMSAP 1995) show five or six fairways of a possible former private golf course, immediately to the S of Castle Leod (NH45NE 9.00). To the NE of the golfcourse is a former hockey pitch and a cricket ground.
Information from RCAHMS (KJ) 10 March 1999.
An archaeological survey of features within the policies of Castle Leod, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire, was carried out by members of the North of Scotland Archaeological Society January – May 2013.
Site 30. Possible Golf Course previously recorded from aerial photographs of 1995. No evidence of a golf course was seen in the field to the west of the avenue of trees south of Castle Leod and no knowledge of a golf course is known by local people. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 aerial photographs <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG26320 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: North of Scotland Archaeological Society. 2013. Report of an archaeological survey of the Policies of Castle Leod, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.18 Site 30.
- <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 NH 4863 5898 (341m by 337m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH45NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | FODDERTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12469 (Link to HES Canmore record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/142269 (View HES Canmore entry)
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