MHG57517 - Building, Strathanmore
Summary
Building at Strathanmore
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Strathanmore
Sheepfold, buildings and platform (1042-1044, 1122 and 1129) centred on NH29425 54497 (NH25SE 0016) The settlment of Strathanmore is on the west bank of the River Meig was recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project. It has a SE facing aspect and is situated at the foot of the Allt an t-Strathain Mhoir on raised ground where the burn emerges onto the valley floor. There are several houses, some of them occupied permanently.
1129 Building - NH 28965 54568 Situated on a steep SE facing slope above Strathanmore at an altitude of 267m the remains of this rectangular structure comprise substantial stone footings. It is aligned NE-SW and measures 7m x 3m overall, 5.5m x 1.3m. It is platformed out at its SW end where the external height is 0.7m, internally the height of the walls is just 0.2m. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 APs <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24905 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M. 2010. Report of Phase Four Strathanmore to Loch Beannacharain: May 2008 - June 2009. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.19 Site 1129.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 2896 5457 (8m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH25SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
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