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MHG63779 - Possible farmstead - Torr Bànn

Summary

At least three buildings of a possible farmstead at Torr Bànn.

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At least three buildings of a possible farmstead at Torr Bànn on the north side of the Allt an Torr Eun burn. They are visible in vertical aerial photographs, with the features showing most clearly in those taken in 2005 (included in the 'Millennium Map' series) and 2009. The westernmost building (at NGR 265119 877552) appears to have originally been 2 roomed, with a third room added later at its west end. In total it measures c.16m x 4m. The centre building (at NGR 265214 877498) was also two-roomed and measures c.10.5m x 5m though there is a suggestion of a central porch on what would have been its southern elevation. The easternmost building (at NGR 265246 877467) appears more or less square and measures c.5m x 5m. None of the buildings appear on any historic OS maps. <1>

NOTE: CFA Archaeology failed to see these three buildings during a walkover survey carried out in 2020 in advance of the proposed Strathrory Wind Farm (see EHG6321) even though the route of the proposed access track was to run directly over them. A subsequent site visit by Clyde Archaeology in 2025-6 during a watching brief for an underground cable between the wind farm and the substation at Alness (see EHG6595) found that the site was now primarily occupied by a site compound and as such the buildings may have been destroyed without record [IS-L 08/09/2026].

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6518 7751 (157m by 110m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH67NE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	ROSSKEEN

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