MHG6875 - Farmstead - Rhilean Burn 1
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Dry-stone footings of a farm consisting of two buildings and associated enclosures. RCAHMS 1978, visited May 1978. <1>
The site was visited and recorded during a walkover survey by Highland Archaeology Services in 2009 as part of an environmental assessment for a possible access route to the proposed Tom nan Clach wind farm. Thirty-three structures were identified and recorded, most of which were within three post-medieval rural settlements in the Rhilean Burn valley. At Upper Rhilean the 1st Edition OS 1:10560 map does not show the settled area. The settlement is on the haugh c550m S of Rhilean township. It is much closer to Rhilean Burn and appears to have been subject to greater fluvial erosion. Seven structures were recorded and all of the visible buildings were wasted stone footings that may have supported turf walls. Only a pentagonal enclosure was of stone and turf construction and may well have been rebuilt more than once. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG29674 Text/Publication/Article: Peteranna, M. & Wombell, J.. 2009. Tom nan Clach Wind Farm – Eastern Access Route: Walkover Survey (DES Vol. 10). Discovery and Excavation in Scotland Vol. 10 (2009). 87-88. Paper and Digital.
- <1> SHG2672 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1978. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region. . 23, No. 189.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8929 3620 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH83NE |
| Civil Parish | CAWDOR |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14986 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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