Field Visit
Date 1991 - 1999
Event ID 552712
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/552712
Recorded during survey of deserted settlements; records are held in the Bute Museum.
Sponsor: Bute Antiq Natur Hist Soc; St Andrews Heritage Services.
Proudfoot 1993d; Hannah and Proudfoot 1994.
NS 0513 6743 Site 140 Old Mains of Edinmore
In the back garden of the former manse at Croc an Raer are bedded stone footings of a rectangular building and yard wall. These are the remains of the former farm of Edinmore, in record from 1576. The far, belonged to the Estate of Wester Kames, and latterly to that of Kames. Occupation ceased shortly before the building of the manse in 1835.
Proudfoot and Hannah 2000
NS 0513 6743 Farm remains: Located in the back garden of former manse of Cnoc an Rath. There are the stone footings of parts of at least 1 rectangular building. Outbuildings and N wing of manse may possibly be part of former farm. There was a farm in record from 1576. SROK shows 2 rectangular buildings side by side, orientated N/S.
Information from Bute Natural History Society Deserted Settlement Survey (1991-9)
(RCAHMS WP000273)
