MHG62143 - Enclosure or shelter - Allt na Criche, Urchany
Summary
Ruined enclosure or shelter, Allt na Criche, Urchany
Type and Period (2)
- SHELTER? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- PEN? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NoSAS) undertook an archaeological survey of Urchany in 2015.
Site B08; Enclosure or simple shelter. The tumbled remains of an approximately square building are set at the foot of a steep slope with cliffs immediately above, to the north. Below and to the south is a strip of south-facing improved grazing. The walls are roughly built with large stones & boulders, remaining to 1m high. A large boulder at NE forms part of the structure. The 1m wide entrance is in the south. The stones of the walls are covered with moss whereas the sunken interior is covered with fine grass and bracken. This could be an animal enclosure, or a simple shelter. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG28596 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Spencer-Jones, R.. 2020. A NoSAS Survey of the Lands of Urchany: A Multi-period Settlement on the Braes West of Beauly: 6th-10th April 2015. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.46, 47, site B08, figures 129-131. XY
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4613 4632 (5m by 5m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44NE |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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