Monument record MHG40808 - Enclosure - Druim Mor
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5784 6615 (27m by 21m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KILTEARN |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NH56NE 19 578 661
This extensive area of deserted settlement covers summit of a ridge just NW of chambered cairn NH 56 NE 19 from which much of building has probably been derived. What may be a domestic building, measuring 10m from NE-SW by 6m transversely and of dry-stone construction, stands among numerous enclosures. Visited September 1978. <1>
This deserted settlement is as described by previous authority; generally the remains are in a poor condition.
Surveyed at 1:2500. Visited by OS 27 February 1981.
An aerial photograph of the site was taken by R Gourlay of Highland Regional Council in 1983. <2>
The site was photographed by L A Robertson in 1987. <3>
The site was scheduled by Historic Scotland in 1991. <4>
A farmstead, comprising a partially roofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire & Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxiv). An unroofed building and an enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 28 February 1996.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 35, No. 324.
- <2> SHG3782 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: Gourlay, R B. 1983. Deserted settlement and site of numerous cupmarked rocks, from the north-west. B/W Negative. . Original & digital.
- <3> SHG26481 Image/Photograph(s): Robertson, L A. 1987. Depopulation - Druim Mor, Evanton. B/W Negative. No. Original & digital.
- <4> SHG26459 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Scotland. 1991. Entry in the Schedule of Monuments: The Monument known as Drumore, farmstead, field system, chambered cairn and cupmarks. Digital (scanned as PDF).
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Record last edited
Jul 22 2014 3:13PM
