Monument record MHG15079 - Balblair

Summary

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 9269 1710 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH91NW
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS
Geographical Area BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NH 927 171

The building recorded here was shown as roofed in 1867-9 and within its own enclosure. The enclosure has now disappeared but the building survives as well-preserved stone footings 13m long by 4m wide. The building is aligned NE/SW with an entrance on the SE and a possible entrance on the NW.
Other buildings are suggested nearby as shown on Fig 7
Birches grow on and adjacent to this building and aspen seedlings are drifting in from the SE. There are rabbit burrows to the E. See Fig 15
Wordsworth 1996, Site 11 (see Hlinked report)


NH91NW 43 927 171

NH 927 171 Longhouse.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
J Wordsworth 1997

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of Kinchurdy Farm, Boat of Garten. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 22/03/1996. Digital (scanned as PDF).
  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1997. 'Kinchurdy Farm, Boat of Garten (Duthil & Rothiemurchus parish), ESA management survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1997, p.46. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 46. 46.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 30 2016 10:57AM

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