Strathanmore
Building (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Sheepfold (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Strathanmore
Classification Building (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Sheepfold (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 103094
Site Number NH25SE 16
NGR NH 2954 5460
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/103094
- Council Highland
- Parish Contin
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH25SE 16 2954 5460
A farmstead comprising two roofed buildings, one unroofed structure and two enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet lxxxvi). One roofed building and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 4 March 1996.
Srp Note (24 January 2011)
Sheepfold, buildings and platform (NOSAS survey site nos 1042-1044, 1122 and 1129)
The settlement of Strathanmore is located on the W side of the River Meig on raised ground at the foot of the Alltan t-Strathain Mhoir. There are several houses, some of them occupied.
Evidence for three buildings, one a possible shieling hut (NOSAS site survey numbers 1044, 1122 & 1129) was recorded. Platform/building 1144 corresponds to the location of structures depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet lxxxvi).
On the S side of the Alltan t-Strathain Mhoir is a large rectangular sheepfold (1042) of drystone construction.
Further details of these and other associated sites can be found in the Strathconon Phase 4 Report (pages 19 & 56) produced by the North of Scotland Archaeology Society and appended to this record.
