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MHG50748 - Township, Corrievuic

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Township at Corrievuic

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NMRS Report: (23/05/2007 14:08:42)
NH25SW 16 2029 5108

This township and sheepfold, which are situated to the N of the River Meig, have been recorded on oblique aerial photography (RCAHMSAP 2007).
Information from RCAHMS (VLW) 22 May 2007

Corrievuic
Threshing barn and horse gang (448 and 449) NH 2029 5109, Farmstead and enclosures/sheepfolds (451 to 454, 447 and 466) NH 20316 51105, Possible storage pits/Worked area 450 - NH 20270 51029 and Township (445, 455 to 461 and 465 to 472) centred on NH 20316 51105 (All previously recorded as Nmrs No NH25SW 0016) The valley floor has the outwash of two side valleys at this point and appears to be very fertile. Corrievuic has been established for some considerable time, it is situated on the north side of the river opposite the more extensive settlement of Corriefeol. It has seen considerable activity particularly over the last 200 years. The threshing mill/holiday cottage (site 448-449), the remains of a farmstead (sites 451-454) and sheepfold (447) almost certainly occupy the site of a former township. It is difficult to interpret some features particularly in the south part of the site, where there has been much agricultural activity.The sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project.

Threshing barn and horse gang (448 and 449) (Figure 15) - NH 2029 5109 This building has been converted to a holiday cottage and is situated on the north side of the river close to a crossing point/bridge and at the end of the driveable road.

448 Horse gang (Figure 15) - NH 20287 51077

449 Threshing barn/mill (Figure 15) - NH 20302 51083

Farmstead and enclosures/sheepfolds (451 to 454, 447 and 466) NH 20316 51105
The farmstead lies on the edge of the track to the N and NE of the holiday cottage. It is on a SE facing slope
and comprises 2 buildings (marked as roofed on the FES) an enclosure, a small pen/possible building and 2
sheepfolds (one 250m to the NE). The site is possibly associated with the threshing mill 449. There are other
structures/features in the vicinity that may well be associated but it is difficult to interpret them, they may have
had continued use over several periods

452 Building - NH 20327 51106

Township (445, 455 to 461 and 465 to 472) centred on NH 20316 51105 The threshing mill (now holiday cottage (site 448-449), the remains of a farmstead (sites 451-454) and sheepfold (447) almost certainly occupy the site of the main township but there are 8 buildings, 3 enclosures, a field wall, a possible kiln and an earthbank/headwall (445) in the wider area of Corrievuic which are probably also part of the township, some of these features however may be associated with later activity.
472
455 Building - NH 20286 51150

456 Building - NH 20275 51153

457 Building - NH 20335 51152

458 Possible Structure/Store - NH 20358 51150

459 Enclosure - NH 20370 51160

460 Building - NH 20373 51206

461 Building - NH 20362 51248

465 Field wall - NH 20421 51093 (NE end) to NH 20335 51033

468 Depression/Possible kiln - NH 20344 51039

469 Enclosure - centred on NH 20335 51010

470 Enclosure - NH 20319 51025

471 Building - NH 20322 51015

472 Cultivation remains - NH 20328 51045

Sheilings (462 and 463) - NH 20410 51270 On a relatively sheltered SE facing slope at an altitude of
180m to the NE of the township of Corrievuic. <1>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 2033 5111 (369m by 288m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH25SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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