MHG8906 - Strath Sgitheach
Summary
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Type and Period (4)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- CORN DRYING KILN (Undated)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH56SW 31 535 641
This pre-improvement settlement survives as low stone wall spreads (1-2m wide), which are completely grassed over. The settlement is focused on a long house (33m by 5m) oriented NE-SW with two internal partitions. At its SW end is a second smaller house or byre (14 by 5m), which was oriented NW-SE. Nearby, to SW, is a probable grain drying kiln and to the NE a substantial stone enclosure which measures 24 by 14m and is oriented NW-SE. A number of less prominent field walls extend from the settlement away from the river.
Visited June 1989.
Info from S T Driscoll and S M Foster (Mss, 5, No. 4.1.) 1989.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5349 6410 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | DINGWALL |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12943 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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