Monument record MHG21540 - Dunskeath House, Nigg Ferry
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred NH 7951 6890 (115m by 143m) (Buffered by site type) |
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Map sheet | NH76NE |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
Civil Parish | NIGG |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Surviving section of Dunskeath House. The main section would appear to have been demolished.
The remaining building has had new window frames installed.
At NH 79546 68889 are Cottages Nos. 1 and 2.
At NH 79566 68957 is an unroofed structure with pointed arched windows, possibly a mausoleum or garden house.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), February 2010. <1>
This building can be seen in the foreground of an oblique aerial photograph by Jim Bone. <2>
There is an interesting discussion about this building to be found on Tain Museum's website Tain Through Time. The caption ascribed to the photograph of the building is incorrect as highlighted by various contributors who give further information about the building. One contributor recalls that the house was destroyed by fire in 1960, with the exception of the servant's quarters which are all that now remains of the original building. Another person mentions the ruins of an "old chapel" in the former gardens of Dunskaith House. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG25265 Dataset: RCAHMS. 01/2011. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 302508.
- <2> SHG25362 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Oblique: Bone, J. 2008-9. Aerial photographs of various HER sites submitted by Jim Bone. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <3> SHG25371 Interactive Resource/Webpage: Tain Museum. Tain Through Time Image Library. Digital. Image 105.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 30 2011 4:07PM