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MHG57641 - Enclosure and walls, Carnoch West

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Enclosure and walls at Carnoch West

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Carnoch West

Possible township, enclosures, stack bases, stepping stones, cultivation remains and field boundaries (845, 846, 850, 883 - 886, 197 and 198) - centred on NH 2453 5090 Alternative name Allt a’Charnaich.
This area is to the south west of Carnoch Farm at the east end of Loch Beannacharrain and on the north side of the river. The Allt a’Charnaich issues onto the valley floor at this point and its course appears to have been redirected so that it now enters the loch instead of taking a more easterly course. The features are situated on both side of the road. On the upper side of the road above a modern building known as the “Old Yacht Club” several lengths of dry stone walling, with an enclosure in the west part and the remains of 2 possible buildings (one of which is 250m upstream to the north) are found. The majority of this part of the site has been planted with trees and there is a great deal of windblow and trenching. Below and to the south of the road there are two large grassy fields with a possible building, an area of rig and furrow cultivation and the stack bases within the west one. The stepping stones and bridge abutments are at the outlet of Loch Beannacharain.

846 Enclosure and walls - centred on NH 24457 51088 The enclosure to the west of this complex is roughly triangular with sides between 100-120m length. The remains of the walls are of dry stone construction and up to 0.5m in height. Two walls extend from the east corners of this enclosure, eastwards towards the burn - the southernmost of these has a probable corner at NH 24488 51035 and is trashed by trenching for trees, the northernmost is of large stones, runs E-W and crosses the fence at NH 24535 51072 continuing in the open to the burn, it is perhaps 100m in length. <1>

Note; Site not visible on APs due to the forest (T Blackie 24/1/18).

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Grid reference	Centred NH 2445 5108 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH25SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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