Monument record MHG7119 - Tornapress
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8370 4330 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG84SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Centred on 837 433
NG 835 427. Foundations on a shelf, below crags, on both banks of a small tributary of the River Kishorn, 5m by 3m, 2.5m diameter, 6m by 3.5m, 7m by 4m, 3m by 4m oval, 8m by 4m two-roomed; all in head-dyke with enclosures.
T C Welsh 1974b
A township comprising one unroofed building attached to a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1880, sheet ciii). Eight unroofed buildings and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 2 May 1996
Welsh, T C, 1974, 'Tornapress, settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1974, p.60, 60 (Text/Publication/Article). SHG1750.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1750 Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1974. 'Tornapress, settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1974, p.60. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 60. 60.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
