Monument record MHG32840 - Ruigh Fionntaig

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Location

Grid reference Centred NN 8469 9150 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NN89SW
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish ALVIE
Geographical Area BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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NN 847915
Visited 15. 08.03. Weather hot and sunny. This farmstead of 2 buildings and an enclosure is situated on the edge of a river terrace amidst a large area of improved land, 400m to the SE of the shooting lodge at Ruigh Fionntaig and to the east of the Allt Lorgaidh. It does not appear on any of the maps.

North structure - NN 84724 91460
Rectangular building on a NW-SE axis measuring 10m x 3m internally. Defined by grassy earthbanks 0.2m in height and 1-1.5m in width.

South structure - NN 84720 91441
Rectangular building also on a NW-SE axis measuring 8m x 2.5m internally. Defined by low grassy earthbanks 0.2m in height and 1m in width. Photo 12 from SE

?Enclosure - NN 84648 91457
Rectangular ?enclosure on an E-W axis measuring 5m x 3m internally. N and S walls exist as earthbanks 0.2m in height and 1-1.5m in width. Open at east and west ends.

Clearance Cairn - NN 84663 91453
2.5m diameter and 0.3m in height

Clearance Cairn - NN 84617 91441
3.5m diameter and 0.5m in height

Clearance Cairn - NN 84554 91482
4m x 3m and 0.5m in height

Photograph - 16. N structure from SE
M. Marshall Aug 2003

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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