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MHG62463 - Building and possible sheepfold - Achadh Mor (Allt an Achaid Mhoir), Loch Garve

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Ruined building and enclosure/possible sheepfold 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 Upper/NW Farmstead comprises a main building (site 5) a large enclosure enclosed by a headwall (site 27) 5 smaller buildings, enclosures, lynchets and a variety of miscellaneous features.

Site 20; Building and enclosure/?sheepfold. A rectangular building aligned N-S, internally 5m x 2.5m, with a small sub-circular enclosure, c5m diameter internally, abutting its south side. The walls are grossly tumbled, up to 0.6m high x 1 to 1.3 spread. An entrance is seen in the NE part of the enclosure and a stone kerb extends away to the south from the SE corner, it turns after 4m and continues towards a large stone cairn some 15m distant. A further wall is seen a few metres to the east of building/enclosure 20; it is aligned N-S and runs towards the same cairn. This complex site may have been used for animal/?sheep management. <1>

Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location approximate. (T. Blackie 12/1/22)

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Grid reference	Centred NH 4190 6023 (10m by 10m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH46SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	CONTIN

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