MHG61464 - Building at Castle Leod - Strathpeffer
Summary
Shed with corrugated iron roof, Castle Leod, Strathpeffer
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A project of surveying and recording the archaeological sites within the grounds of Castle Leod was carried out by members of the North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS) in the winter of 2012-13.
Site 21. Building. A small building on a NW-SE alignment is now used as a shed with a corrugated iron roof. The building appears to have been truncated at its SE end as it is open at this end and only 5m x 3m. The three upstanding stone walls which are mortared are up to 1m height. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 aerial photographs <2>
2nd Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG26320 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: North of Scotland Archaeological Society. 2013. Report of an archaeological survey of the Policies of Castle Leod, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.15 Site 21.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
- <3> SHG23423 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1904. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4844 5966 (10m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH45NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | FODDERTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12469 (Link to HES Canmore record)
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