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MHG62424 - Building - Achadh Mor (Allt an Achaid Mhoir), Loch Garve

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Ruined building at Achadh Mor

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A farmstead comprising two unroofed long buildings, one of which has an attached enclosure, and a length of field wall is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxv) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1989).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 28 February 1996

Between May and August 2012, a survey was undertaken by the North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NoSAS) to identify, survey, and record the archaeological remains at Achadh Mor, Loch Garve.

A township is depicted on the Roy map of c1750 and the ruins of two large buildings with several enclosures are marked on the First Edition OS map of 1870. During the project at least 12 buildings, 4 or 5 enclosures, several platforms and pens and a corn drying kiln were identified. The Lower/SE Farmstead comprises a main building (site 6/see MHG62421), a large enclosure enclosed by a headwall (site 45/32B) 6 smaller buildings, a further enclosure, field clearance cairns and a variety of miscellaneous features.

Site 8; Building. On the north side of the burn close to the main farmstead the remains of a rectangular building on an E-W alignment have mature birch trees growing within. The building measures 13m x 6m overall, and the remains of the two end walls only are seen, the other walls may have been robbed. The west gable is 0.5m high and 0.7m thick, the east 0.8m high and 0.7m thick. Tumble stone lies inside the two gables <1>

Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location approximate. (T. Blackie 8/12/21)

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Grid reference	Centred NH 4215 6020 (14m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH46SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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