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MHG57605 - Possible Storage pits, Carnoch East

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Possible Storage pits at Carnoch East

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Carnoch (Figure 1.)

Carnoch East. To the east of Carnoch Farmhouse the river takes a swing away from the higher ground and then returns as it nears Inverchoran to the east. This area enclosed by the river on the south side and by the modern road on the north side, is roughly 500m x 200m in size. It comprises many fertile grassy knolls interspersed with some peaty marsh areas. Scattered over the area there are several small buildings with what appears to have been the main settlement at the very east end on an east facing slope close to the river. The sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project.

Township (865 – 881) - centred on NH 2565 5065 Alternative names - Inverchorain, Carnoch East. The site comprises 4 buildings, 7 shielings, several pits and some cultivation remains.

865 Possible Storage pits - NH 25675 50822 On a prominent knoll beside the road there are seven irregular shaped pits of varying size and depth. All appear to be very degraded and it may be that they are storage pits or borrow pits for the road. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2015 APs <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 2567 5083 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH25SE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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