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MHG57611 - Shieling mound, Carnoch East (Inverchorain)

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Shieling mound, Carnoch East (Inverchorain)

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Carnoch (Inverchorain)(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.

874 Shieling Mound - at NH 25377 50683 The scant remains of a probable shieling mound. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 APs <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 2537 5069 (6m by 6m)
Map sheet	NH25SE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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