MHG57682 - Building, farmstead, Creag Dubh

Summary

Building, farmstead at Creag Dubh

Type and Period (2)

  • BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
  • FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

Creag Dubh

Farmstead, buildings and Enclosure/Possible sheepfold (1002 – 1005) - NH 2796 5176 About 1km to the SSW of the farm at Glenmeinich and on the east side of the river, these structures are at the NE end of a grassy fertile area and were recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project. There are considerable marshy stretches in the vicinity.

1005 Building - NH 27968 51790 Just to the N of 1004 and on the edge of the river terrace the obvious turf footings of a rectangular building on a NE-SW alignment are covered with bracken and reeds. The buildinhas internal dimensions of 5 x 2m, the walls are to 0.5m height, with a spread of 1 - 1.5m, a large section of the SE wall missing. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 APs <2>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 2795 5181 (9m by 9m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NH25SE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish CONTIN

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