Monument record MHG28597 - Torridon, Balnabruaich

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 9040 5590 (160m by 160m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG95NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish APPLECROSS

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Type and Period (2)

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User: Admin, Date: Fri 10 Mar 2000
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NG95NW 5 904 559

NG 904 559 Small area of settlement covered with bracken and some gorse, situated behind the Youth Hostel. It is outwith the main township dyke and lies to the E of the burn.
(a) Corn-drying kiln with bowl c2m diameter. The flue is not intact, but the lintel stone is nearby. The back wall is revetted into the hillside and up to 1m still standing.
(b) Remains of a long building, possibly two compartments, but very tumbled, c7m by 3m.
(c) 5m by 2.5m with large stones in three corners.
(d) Small bothy measuring 3m by 1.5m.
M Macdonald 1995.

NG 904 559 Corn-drying kiln
M Macdonald 1995.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1995. 'Loch Torridon (Applecross parish), corn-drying kilns', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.42. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 42. 42; Fig 15.
  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1995. 'Balnabruaich/Bank, Torridon (Applecross parish), settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.42. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 42. 42.

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Record last edited

May 13 2016 12:00AM

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