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Field Visit
Date 2 January 2013 - 30 June 2013
Event ID 993428
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/993428
NM 47207 24246 A survey was carried out, 2 January – 30 June 2013, of Torran Lochdarach, which is part of the ancient farm of Torrans. Sometime before 1509 the farm was split into three: Torranbeg, Torran Uachdarach and Torran Lochdarach (Little, Upper and Lower Torran). Extensive dry stone dykes were built, one of which bisects the township. The buildings closest to this dyke have been robbed. Those at a greater distance retain most of their tumbled stonework. All the buildings were of dry stone, rubble construction, with rounded corners externally and squared corners internally. They have 0.7–0.9m wide walls.
House TOR 4.3.1 On the NW side of a modern forestry fence are the remains of a building measuring c10m x 4m, with either an outshot or an internal division 2.5m from the W end. Two to three courses of stone survive in most sections.
TOR 4.3.2-5 Two springs, the remains of a dyke and unidentified structures were located in this area.
TOR 4.3.6-11 This group of six buildings and one enclosure, situated on high ground, is separated from the remainder of the township by a dry stone dyke, which post dates the township. The majority of the stone from these structures may have been used to construct the dyke.
TOR 4.3.12-26 This area constitutes the main part of the settlement, and contains ten buildings, the majority of which were probably houses. Three enclosures and the remains of several unidentifiable structures were also recorded.
TOR 4.3.27-30 This group of three buildings and one enclosure lies to the S of a small mound. The buildings have been robbed and the 0.8–0.9m wide walls can only be seen in a few locations. Running SW–NE below these buildings, and skirting the stream and adjacent boggy ground, are the remains of a stone dyke.
Additional structures Three buildings are shown to the W of an enclosure (TOR4.3.26) on an estate map of 1819. No trace of these buildings now remains.
Archive: RCAHMS and PPHA
Members of Pennyghael in the Past Historical Archive, 2013
(Source: DES)
