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Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Ballourie

Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Pitourie

Canmore ID 115896

Site Number NH80NW 13

NGR NH 8330 0705

NGR Description Centred on NH 8399 0797

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/115896

Digital Images

SC 1696303

Ballourie, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, showing the remains of a township and rig in the top half of the photograph, and another township, buildings, banks and an enclosure in the bottom half.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

9/2/1995

DP 204814

Oblique aerial view of Ballourie Township, looking NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

14/4/2014

SC 1696300

Ballourie, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing the remains of a township across the photograph, and rig in the top half.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

9/2/1995

SC 1696302

Ballourie, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNW, showing the remains of a township and rig in the left half of the photograph, and another township and an enclosure in the right half.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

9/2/1995

SC 1696298

Ballourie, oblique aerial view, taken from the E, showing the remains of a township across the photograph, and rig in the foreground.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

9/2/1995

SC 1696301

Ballourie, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, showing the remains of a township and rig in the left half of the photograph, and another township, buildings, banks and an enclosure in the right half.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

9/2/1995

SC 1696299

Ballourie, oblique aerial view, taken from the ENE, showing the remains of a township across the photograph, and rig in the left half.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

9/2/1995

DP 204813

Oblique aerial view of Ballourie Township, farmstead and rig and furrow, looking E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

14/4/2014

SC 1696297

Ballourie, oblique aerial view, taken from the E, showing the remains of a township across the photograph, and rig in the foreground.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

9/2/1995

SC 1696296

Ballourie, oblique aerial view, taken from the SE, showing the remains of a township across the photograph, and rig in the foreground.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

9/2/1995

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Administrative Areas

Council Highland
Parish Alvie
Former Region Highland
Former District Badenoch And Strathspey
Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NH80NW 13.00 centred 8330 0705

NH80NW 13.01 NH 8317 0698 Farmstead

NH80NW 13.02 NH 8338 0705 Farmstead

NH80NW 13.03 NH 8347 0709 Farmstead

NH80NW 13.04 NH 8316 0708 Farmstead

A township of three foci comprising a total of ten roofed buildings, two unroofed buildings and seven enclosures are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1874, sheet lxxiii). Two roofed, three unroofed buildings and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1995).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 12 July 1996.

The following site was discovered during fieldwalking in the Strathspey Rabbit Control Pilot Scheme Survey:

NH 8312 0696 Unenclosed settlement.

Sponsor: Cairngorms Partnership.

D Rankin 1998

Aerial photography (RCAHMSAP 1995) has recorded traces of rig and furrow cultivation running for at least 200m to the SE of the previously described township.

Information from RCAHMS (KB) 5 May 1999

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