Monument record MHG28939 - Drumbuie

NG73SE 10.04 776 312

NG 776 312 In November 1997 a rescue excavation was carried out on a threatened ruin lying on the northern edge of the village of Drumbuie. With the agreement of the National Trust for Scotland, who own the land, pupils from the Pri mary School and High School in Plockton were introduced to archaeology. The aim of the excavation was to establish the type and use of the building and if possible the date of construction. Over the four days of the excavation the southern half of the building was cleared of accumulated debris and its use and type established. The remains were of a square-cornered, stone-built byre of two compartments. The southern compartment consisted of standings for two cows with associated manure and waste water channels. The northern half of the building had a cobbled floor and was probably used as a loose box or hay store. Sufficient evidence was recovered to date the building to a single period of construction (c 1890) and abandonment (c 1950).
Reports have been l odged with Highland SMR, the NMRS and Dualchas, the Skye and Lochalsh Museums Service.
Sponsor: National Trust for Scotland
M Wildgoose 1998