MHG62168 - Enclosure - Reinadoul, Urchany
Summary
Enclosure with possible lambing pen, Reinadoul, Urchany
Type and Period (2)
- LAMBING PEN? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- ENCLOSURE (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. The 1757 estate map, (see Fig 185), shows a 7-acre field called Reinadoul.
Site E106; Animal enclosure. It is approximately, 22m x 20m, with walls 1m wide and up to 0.5m high. It is irregularly rectangular with walls less defined on the SW side where they are rounded. On the eastern side there is a small structure, 2m square. This could be a lambing pen. <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.63,64 Site E106, figures 184,185,187,188. XY
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4424 4512 (28m by 28m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44NW |
| Civil Parish | KILMORACK |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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