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MHG62545 - Enclosure - Keppoch township

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Ruined enclosure at Keppoch township

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An archaeological survey of the township of Keppoch, Dundonnell, Ross-shire was undertaken by NOSAS members in April 2014. See MHG6300 for main township record.

Buildings 7-9, 11-13, 36 and 37 appeared as a “street” of associated buildings in the lower part of the township, all are similarly aligned on an E-W axis. Between these buildings and the Dundonnell River just a few metres to the south is the substantial later wall 35. The buildings probably belong to the final phase of occupation of the township with building 7 being the main one. Their wall construction is double faced and uses boulders to full width probably with clay bonding although evidence of this was restricted to Building 7 only. All have squared corners inside and out, most have a terraced walkway on their south side and back ditches to their rear and all are severely robbed of their stones.

Enclosure 8. An irregular roughly rectangular enclosure, 16m x 10m, to the rear/north of building 7. <1>

1st Edition OS 6" <2>

Ordnance Survey Mastermap <3>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 0950 8860 (28m by 18m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH08NE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	LOCHBROOM

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