MHG3915 - Buildings and enclosures - Ruthven
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- BUILDING (17th Century to 18th Century - 1601 AD? to 1800 AD?)
- ENCLOSURE (17th Century to 18th Century - 1601 AD? to 1800 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
At least three much-reduced buildings and the remains of several small enclosures occupy low-lying pasture about 200m to the N of Ruthven farmhouse. The buildings are rectangular and range in size from 12.2m to 19.7m in length by between 5.5m and 6.1m in breadth over walls reduced to stony banks spread to about 1.7m in thickness and up to 0.3m in height.
(USN93 362-4)
Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 19 March 1993. <1> <2>
The features were photographed from the air by J.S. Bone in 1999. <3> <4> <5>
Renumbered from NH62NW0030C
JHooper, 13/12/2002
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG2676 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1994. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Upper Strathnairn, Inverness: an archaeological survey: summary report. .
- <2> SHG23270 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: RCAHMS. 1994. Upper Strathnairn, Inverness - An Archaeological Survey, Summary Report 1994. RCAHMS. Paper (Original). XY
- <3> SHG10383 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: Bone, J.S.. 1999. Loch Ruthven. Colour Slide. Yes.
- <4> SHG10384 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: J.S.Bone. 1999. Loch Ruthven. Colour Slide. Yes. Original & digital.
- <5> SHG10385 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: Bone, J.S.. 1999. Castle Tombuidhe, Loch Ruthven. Colour Slide. Yes. Original & digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6022 2725 (227m by 204m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH62NW |
| Civil Parish | DORES |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/78613 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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