Monument record MHG21601 - Ruined building, Broadshaw Wood

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 9715 5170 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH95SE
Old County NAIRNSHIRE
Civil Parish AULDEARN
Geographical Area NAIRN

Map

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Full Description

NH95SE 36 9716 5170

A roofless building is depicted on the latest edition of the OS map, (OS 10000 map, 1974), in dense afforestation to the N of a drain, N of Oldpots (NH95SE 27), it is also visible on vertical air photograph (OS 65/30/083, flown 1965).
Information from RCAHMS (DE) July 1996

The site was visited during a pre-felling walkover survey by Headland Archaeology in 2001. It was found to consist of a drystone rubble built cottage measuring 11.80m x 5.50m and standing to a maximum height of 1.8m at the corners. The interior was filled with rubble and fencing materal and it was surrounded by dense trees <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Conolly, R.. 2001. Results of an archaeological survey at Broadshaw Wood and Crachies Wood, Nairn, Highland Region. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 31/07/2001. Paper and Digital.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 15 2015 11:29AM

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