MHG57575 - Enclosure, Allt Mhic Fannain
Summary
Enclosure at Allt Mhic Fannain
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Allt Mhic Fannain
Buildings and enclosures centred on NH 2698 5113. (Nmrs No NH25SE 0017) Within a linear area of 400m length, close to the road and on either side of the Allt Mhic Fannain there are several enclosures, a farmstead, 2 small buildings/possible sheilings and a free standing brick chimney piece (probably contemporary with the timber camp on the east side of the river). They were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project.
1014 Enclosure - NH 26854 51048 A roughly rectangular enclosure aligned NE-SW in a sheltered recessed area on the upper/NW side of the road. It is c12m x 8m internally. The turf and stone banks are more obvious in the SW part where they are 0.7m high. There appears to be a dogleg dividing wall internally - see sketch. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2015 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.30,31 Site 1014.
- <2> SHG27328 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2015. Getmapping aerial photography 2015. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 2685 5105 (20m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH25SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
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