MHG63597 - Farmstead - Allt Foinnaidh, Urray
Summary
A ruined farmstead at Urray.
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A DBA and walkover survey was carried out by Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services in 2014 on behalf of ALF Burn Hydro Ltd in advance of the installation of a 100kW hydro scheme at Auchmore Farm, near Muir of Ord, Ross-shire.
Site 9a; Grass-covered stone footings of a rectangular house measuring c. 5m x 2m internally. Walls stand to 0.4m high and are 0.75m wide. Entrance in the SSE wall is 1m wide. A possible internal partition at the E end and a stone platform 1m wide at the W end. Site 9b; Much degraded partial footings of a building spread to c. 0.75m and standing to c. 0.30m. Site 9c; Much degraded partial footings of a building c. 3m long with walls spread to c. 0.75m and standing to c. 0.30m.
Grass-covered footings of a building built into the slope. It measured c. 6m x 2m internally with walls spread up to 1m and standing up to 0.4m high.
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NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG26373 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Fraser, L.. 2014. Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord, Installation of Hydro Scheme: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment, Walkover Survey and Watching Brief. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services (RoCAS). Digital. Sites 9a,b,c,d.
- <2> 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 4883 4984 (37m by 16m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH44NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | URRAY |
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