MHG60550 - Building - Doire-Chlaigionn, Torridon
Summary
Ruined building with a dividing wall and pavement at Doire-Chlaigionn, Torridon.
Type and Period (4)
- CRUCK HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BYRE? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- GARDEN? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- PAVEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A township comprising seven roofed, two partially roofed, three unroofed buildings and a field-system is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xcii). Twelve unroofed buildings and a field-system are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 April 1996.
A walkover survey of the area around Doire-chlaigionn was undertaken by Macinnes, A. and Doe, T. in 2014.
Site 8. A ruin built into the slope with no obvious entrance. It is on two levels with possibly the upper layer being a garden, and the lower a byre. The walls are not well made, and have rounded corners. The lower level walls have evidence of partition/cruck slots. In front of the ruin is a stone pavement leading to the adjacent ruin (9) and down slope from this a small additional terrace. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG28207 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: MacInnes, A.. 2018. Doire-chlaigionn. Anne MacInnes. Digital. p.5/6 Site 8.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
- <3> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8258 5469 (10m by 26m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG85SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/104978 (Link to HES Canmore record)
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