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Field Visit
Date 16 March 2012 - 28 September 2012
Event ID 992985
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/992985
NG 7125 4435 The Applecross Community Archaeology Project, which commenced in 2011, continued with further fieldwork from 16 March – 28 September 2012. Work included an investigation into the mining history of Applecross parish, including the short lived iron mines at Kishorn. Abandoned iron ore was recovered, and it is hoped that an iron smelting experiment will take place at a future date.
A plane table survey training day completed a ground plan of some mysterious building footings within the coniferous forestry S of Applecross Broch. Previously unclear, the planned footings revealed themselves to be a standard pattern rectangular sheep fank and small cottage. Although these are common in the sheep farming areas of the Highlands, there are very few on the Applecross peninsula. This one probably dates to the early 19th century and was deliberately demolished around 1870.
In April the group carried out a building survey at the steading of Applecross Home Farm. This is a very early designed farmstead, c1840, which has undergone many modifications as farming practices changed, leaving in some cases only small changes in stonework to indicate the original design.
An exhibition showing the results of the training project was set up in Applecross Heritage Centre in October 2012.
Archive: Applecross Heritage Centre and HCAU
Funder: Applecross Landscape Partnership Scheme
Catherine Dagg,
2012
