MHG8971 - Farmstead - Druim Mor

Summary

An abandoned farmstead at Druim Mor included in a Scheduled Ancient Monument area.

Type and Period (1)

  • FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

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Full Description

NH56NE 19 578 661
This extensive area of deserted settlement covers summit of a ridge just NW of chambered cairn NH 56 NE 19 from which much of building has probably been derived. What may be a domestic building, measuring 10m from NE-SW by 6m transversely and of dry-stone construction, stands among numerous enclosures. Visited September 1978. <1>

This deserted settlement is as described by previous authority; generally the remains are in a poor condition.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS 27 February 1981.

An aerial photograph of the site was taken by R Gourlay of Highland Regional Council in 1983. <2>

The site was scheduled by Historic Scotland in 1991. <3>

A farmstead, comprising a partially roofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire & Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxiv). An unroofed building and an enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 28 February 1996.

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 5780 6614 (12m by 11m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NH56NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish KILTEARN

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