Monument record MHG18212 - Torcroy
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 7772 9976 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN79NE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KINGUSSIE AND INSH |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
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Full Description
Renumbered from NN79NE0015
NN79NE 3 777 997
Only the northern wall of this structure survives to any height (now incorporated into a field boundary wall), but within the stone construction are preserved the lower parts of three wooden crucks. There is at least one other cruck slot but it is lacking the cruck. The south west corner of the building is marked by substantial, partially dressed blocks of metamorphic stone, one of which has been shaped to utilise a band of quartz crystal as its outer face. The outline of the building can still be seen in the scrubby undergrowth. The structure is becoming overgrown and has some large sapplings (Aspen) growing within it. According to Meta Scarlett the building was used as a smithy.
Graham Robins, Badenoch and Strathspey Community Archaeologist, 12/01/2000
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
