Monument record MHG29121 - Smithy Cottage
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 6245 9450 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN69SW |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | LAGGAN |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
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Full Description
NN 6246 9450
c35m W of Smithy Cottage are the remains of a two-roomed rectangular building 3.5m wide. The rooms measure 9m & 5m long respectively from the W. An irregular turf walled enclosure from 13-15m in diameter lies to the S and a more rectangular one 15m by 10m lies to the E. The latter was recorded on the 1870 OS survey. An old track runs past the S of Smithy Cottage and then N of the building and enclosures towards Gaskbeg.
At NN 6251 9445 on top of a prominent mound lying to the S of Smithy cottage, charcoal is eroding from rabbit scrapes. No structure or feature is evident here but considerable erosion has been caused by rabbit burrows. It may be that the top of this mound was used either as a site for a building or for a feature such
as a corn-drying kiln.
Wordsworth 1997, Site 16 (see Hlinked report)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG20970 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J. 1997. Gaskbeg Farm Laggan Bridge: An archaeological survey for ESA Management. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 01/08/1997. Digital (scanned as PDF).
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 30 2016 11:52AM
