Monument record MHG7717 - Township, Kernsary

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 8917 7940 (557m by 726m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG87NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish GAIRLOCH

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Full Description

Centred on 892 793

In the area around Kernsary and Innisabhaird, centred NG 892 793, are the footings or remains of at least eleven buildings with numerous associated enclosures. The buildings, all of dry-stone construction, range from 20m x 4m to 5m x 3m and stand to a maximum height of 1.3m. In south end of the building at NG 8951 7943 is a corn drying kiln of the usual type.
Visited by OS (J T T) 12 November 1964

A township comprising 9 roofed buildings, 14 unroofed buildings and a field-system is depicted on 1st edition OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xlv). 3 roofed buildings and 18 unroofed buildings shown on current edition OS 1:10560 map (1969).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 23 April 1996

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Record last edited

Jan 31 2017 1:50PM

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