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MHG62434 - Enclosure/head dyke - Achadh Mor (Allt an Achaid Mhoir), Loch Garve

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Ruined enclosure/head dyke 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 45; Enclosure/Head dyke. – from NH 42392 60075 (SE end) to NH 42229 60128 (NW end). This ruined stone wall defines the easier fertile ground from the steeper rockier slope to its north. The wall is c170m in length, although it incorporates a crag in its central part. It is aligned SE-NW and generally 0.5m high with a spread of 0.8m. In its NW part it is very wasted and uses large in-situ slabby stones in places. <1>

Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location approximate. (T. Blackie 13/12/21)

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Grid reference	Centred NH 4224 6012 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH46SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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