Monument record MHG57457 - Probable still bothy Allt na Feithe Riabhaich
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred NH 1743 4856 (10m by 10m) |
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Map sheet | NH14NE |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Civil Parish | CONTIN |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Allt na Feithe Riabhaich
586 Probable Still Bothy - NH 17442 4555 This sub-rectangular building was recorded by NOSAS in 2007 as part of the Scotland's Rural Past Project and is tucked down under a knoll on the west bank of a small tributary stream amid heathery surroundings. The building is cut into the hill-slope on its W side and measure 6m NW-SE x 2.5m internal. The substantial walls are mostly of double faced drystone construction with boulders, to c0.75m diam, incorporated, except for the back W wall which is single faced. The front and end walls stand to c0.6m high and the retaining back wall stands to 0.8m high. The NW corner is recessed and has a curving internal face. The NE wall is lower than the rest and mostly of boulders. The SW wall is rounded in shape. There is an entrance in the E corner of the NE wall with a wing wall extending from the E corner of the entrance down to the burn. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 APs <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24713 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Marshall, M. 2009. Report of Phase Two Scardroy and Upper Strathconon: May 2007 - December 2007. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.44 Site 579.
- <2>XY SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. [Mapped features: #105700 Site 578 Building/still bothy, ; #105701 Site 578 Building/still bothy, ]
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2017 4:02PM