Monument record MHG8637 - Glen of Scotsburn 2

NH77NW 23 714 777

(1) Two compartment 19th century longhouse with annex; associated rectangular foundation with stock enclosures and fields.
(2) L-shaped turf-covered wall foundation truncated by modern track. 19th century bothy overlies NE corner.
Information from D W Ross to RCAHMS 11 November 1988.

A farmstead comprising one roofed long building, one unroofed building of two compartments and two enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet xli). One unroofed building and one enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 22 March 1996

This site was visited by Roland Spencer-Jones of the North of Scotland Archaeological Society on the 14th of May 2014. This site was described as located on a south east facing slope above the Scotsburn burn. The two adjoining un-roffed houses had a large enclosure behind and several annexed buildings and structures (see associated plan). There was one entrance in the south facing side of House 1, whereas there were two entrances in the larger house 2. As there was a partial division 6m from the west wall, much reduced at the time of this site visit, Spencer-Jones suggested that this may represent two houses. The walls were standing 1-1.5m in height. There was an enclosed space with a probable entrance to the back, at the eastern end of the enclsoure.
Outside of the farmstead, on the eastern side, there was another large enclosure to the north east and three large clearance cairns further east, between the buildings and a there was a 1.5m high dyke running south east to north west. <1>

Untitled Source (Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph). SHG4247.

Spencer-Jones, R., 2014, Site visit and photographic recording of Glen of Scotsburn 2 (Text/Correspondence). SHG26258.