MHG62572 - Enclosure - Keppoch township
Summary
Ruined enclosure at Keppoch township
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
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 26, 28, 29, 31 and 32 are aligned along the upper part of the township forming a “street”.
Enclosure 27. This large enclosure makes use of the crags to the north of buildings 26 and 28. The west wall runs from the rear of building 26 to the crag behind. A further wall to the north links two crags but this wall is much destroyed. In the east a short piece of wall links two further bits of crag and the final part of the enclosure is achieved by the wall running from the eastern gable end of building 28 to the crag behind. This is the best preserved piece of walling, standing to 1.2 m and 0.5m thick. <1>
1st Edition OS 6" <2>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG28029 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M.. 2014. Report of an Archaeological Survey of the township of Keppoch, Dundonnell, Ross-shire, April 2014. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. XY
- <2> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <3> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 0949 8868 (17m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH08NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12090 (Link to HES Canmore record)
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