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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 678201
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/678201
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A farmstead and a sheepfold, which are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Perthshire 1866, sheet cxxvii), now lie beneath Upper Glendevon Reservoir. The farmstead comprises one roofed building at the N end of an enclosure and is named 'Backhill', whilst the sheepfold consists of one roofed building attached to a sub-divided rectangular fold.
Information from RCAHMS (PM) 16 August 1996
The farmstead and sheepfold that are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Perthshire and Clackmannanshire 1866, sheet cxxvii), are also recorded on vertical aerial photography (RAF 106G/SCOT UK 120, frame no.3258, 20 June 1946), which show the roofed farmstead and ancillary structures.
Information from RCAHMS (DCC) 25 March 2002
The farmstead and sheepfold are also recorded on oblique aerial photographs (RCAHMSAP 2003), they are now submerged under the Upper Glendevon Reservoir but were recorded during low water levels.
Information from (ALD) 24 May 2004
