MHG54095 - Farmstead, Wester Dunvournie
Summary
Farmstead shown on 1st edition. Create in the 1830s; now in ruinous condition.
Type and Period (1)
- STEADING (19th Century - 1830 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Shown as a 2 compartment building, with small outbuilding to the S on 1st and 2nd edition Ordnance Survey maps. <1><2>
Information from a participant in the Black Isle Heritage Memories project; this farm was created in the 1830s from 30 acres of moorland by evictees from Heights of Auchterneed. First let to Murdoch & Alexander MacDonald when it was entirely moorland, on the condition that they reclaimed so much every year and the rent would be increased by £1 for every acre reclaimed. In 1874 they entered into a new 15 year lease with landlord Arthur Forbes of Culloden. Set out in five enclosures of c. 5 acres each. The stones cleared from this land were used for making up the modern road fill. Now eastern part of Balrailan Farm.
Described as surviving as a ruinous mound of stones 3 or 4 courses high. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23422 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1871-76. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <2> SHG23423 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1904. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <3> SHG24970 Text/Report: McCullagh, C. 09/2010. Black Isle Heritage Memories: Remembering your Community Avoch, Culbokie and Tore. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. Digital. C52.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5880 5662 (83m by 82m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH55NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
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