Archaeology Notes

Event ID 662234

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NH67SW 11 636 704.

(NH 6363 7046) Contullich Castle (NR) (Site of) Human Remains found (NAT)

OS 6" map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1907)

There was a fortalice at Contullich, probably dating from the 11th century. It belonged to Andrew Dubh Munro.

R Bain 1899.

'The Site of an ancient Castle situated on the west side of Contullich farm-house. It was taken down AD. 1826 and the stones used for building the farm-house and steading. Human remains were found here inside the walls.

Name Book 1874.

No further information was found regarding the site of the Castle, there is no evidence to be seen on the ground. Mr Munro formerly of Contullich, recalls coming across some wall foundations while digging drains on the SW side of the present farm-house.

Visited by OS (W D J) 1 May 1963.