MHG65566 - Farmstead - Highbridge
Summary
Farm/Crofthouse with associated outbuildings. .
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A crofting township, comprising seventeen roofed buildings, one unroofed building, four enclosures and a field-system is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1874, sheet cxl). Nine roofed, four unroofed buildings, six enclosures and a field-system are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 17 September 1996.
A; Farm/Crofthouse with associated outbuildings.
B; Lime mortar stone house (derelict) with tin roof.
C; Lime mortar roofless agricultural bulding -byre or stable building - byre or stable.
D; Lime mortar roofless agricultural shed - possibly cart shed.
E; Corrugated iron implement shed or barn.
F; Low feature dug into bank below Wades Road with stone retaining walls. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21650 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wombell J. 2000. SMR, Highbridge Farm, Spean Bridge. 17/01/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 5.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 1956 8161 (76m by 79m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN18SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMONIVAIG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/117192 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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