MHG58923 - Building - Knockonish, Blackwood
Summary
A roofed building is depicted on the 1st Edition OS Map.
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A roofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6 inch Map, but is depicted unroofed on the 1st and 2nd edition of the OS 25 inch maps. <1> <2> <3>
The Inverness Field Club, led by Donald Coghill, surveyed a number of sites in the Aird area between 1987 and 1989. Forestry above Belladrum.
Stone footings of a rectangular building 12yds x 4yds. Further up at OS 528415, and on the same side of the forestry road, there are similar stone footings of the same dimensions. These are situated near, and on the opposite side of the road to, the U-shaped earthwork at Site No. 120. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1873-6. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Inverness-shire. Digital.
- <2> Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1871-4. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Inverness. Digital. XY
- <3> Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900-5. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map: Inverness. Digital.
- <4> Text/Manuscript: Jacks, S E (ed.). 1989. Some unrecorded sites in the Aird noted between Oct 1987 & May 1989. Inverness Field Club. Digital. Appendix 1A No.141.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5265 4215 (5m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SW |
| Civil Parish | KILTARLITY AND CONVINTH |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/316265/knockonish (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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