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MHG57645 - Stack Bases, Carnoch West

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Stack Bases 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 were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project.

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.

883A Stack Base - at NH 24574 50934 and 883B Stack Base - at NH 24573 50933 Within enclosure 198A and just below the road bridge, there are two stone stack bases close together in the corner of a field. Both stack bases are c3m in diameter, they have neat stone kerbs and are slightly domed at their centres. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 APs <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 2457 5094 (6m by 6m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH25SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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