Monument record MHG53393 - Farmstead, Achadh nan Cuillean

This site was noted during a walkover survey in August 2008. A farmstead is recorded here on Roy's military survey and on Thomson's 1823 map as Brumach and on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map as Achadh nan Cuillean. No buildings are recorded on the early OS maps but the land is shown as improved ground, with a footbridge and path.
The building cluster occupies a slight knoll at the west edge of the improved ground and consists of one long house with a rectangular enclosure to the east and another, sub oval, enclosure south of this. Other indistinct structures may include a corn kiln. A section of dyke runs from the building to the river and on the improved ground are three prominent conical field clearance piles. To the west, further low boundary dykes and enclosures occupy the "island" where the river divides. To the south of the forestry, on the east side of the Allt a'Mhagharaidh at approx NH 490780 are what appear to be peat cuttings. <1>