MHG62668 - Enclosure - Cul Beag/Allt na Crionaiche
Summary
Ruined enclosure at Allt na Crìonaiche.
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A walkover survey at Cul Beag/ Allt na Crionaiche was carried out by NOSAS members in Aug 2015. The remains of two farmsteads and associated enclosures are 3 kms west of Aultgowrie Bridge on the south facing slope above the Allt Goibhre at an altitude of 230m.
2. Main Enclosure – this large sub-rectangular grassy enclosure measures roughly 220m x 60m, it is on a NW-SE alignment and a gently south facing slope. It is surrounded for the most part by a substantial turf and stone wall, to the west and south sides of the enclosure steep slopes drop to the burn/river. The main farmstead sits within the enclosure at the north end and towards the south there is a small enclosure and a small building. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2015 aerial photographs. <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4521 4971 (140m by 147m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | URRAY |
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