MHG61466 - Game Larder at Castle Leod - Strathpeffer

Summary

Game Larder, Castle Leod, Strathpeffer

Type and Period (1)

GAME LARDER (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

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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 23. Game Larder. A small wooden building measuring 4m x 3m on a concrete platform. It has slatted walls, is 2.5m in height and has a corrugated iron roof. The windows are not glazed but are covered with mesh although one is slatted. <1>

Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so GIS spatial data amended to location as seen on 'Policies of Castle Leod' plan p.9 (T. Blackie 5/2/20)

Sources/Archives (1)

<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.15/17 Site 23. XY

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Grid reference	Centred NH 4856 5962 (8m by 8m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH45NE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	FODDERTY

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Related Investigations/Events (1)

DBA and walkover survey - Castle Leod, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire (EHG4162)

External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/12469 (Link to HES Canmore record)

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