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MHG62789 - Ruined buildings - Lub Dubh-Aird, Loch Torridon

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Ruined buildings at Lub Dubh-Aird, Loch Torridon. Noted as those at the western end of the bay.

NG 873 549 An area of dense rhododendron thicket has been cleared near the old track as access to a small fish farm. Footings of three drystone buildings were seen: (a) 6m by 4m; (b) 10m by 4m; (c) 5m by 4m; the stones were tumbled inwards in all buildings.
At the western end of the bay (NG 872 551) are two buildings, one with two compartments and up to five courses (6m by 3m and 2m by 3m), the other measuring 4m by 2m. This site is also heavily infested by rhododendron. Down near the shoreline is another small bothy. <1>

The buildings were surveyed by NoSAS in 2005 during a survey of the Aird Mhoir and Dubh Aird peninsulas. At the west end of the bay, Lub Dubh Aird, 50m from the shoreline and at the foot of a NE facing slope. The substantial remains of a rectangular building on a NW-SE alignment with two annexes/?byres one either end of the main building. The SE annexe has had its corner cut by the new road. The annexe to the NW is rapidly becoming overgrown with rhododendrons. The main building has upstanding walls to 1 - 1.2m height and the NW corner s rounded. <2>

GIS spatial data created in 2023 according to the location of the feature as seen on 2020 vertical APs. <3>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 8712 5505 (41m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG85NE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	APPLECROSS

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