Achnaclerach
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Achnaclerach
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 12485
Site Number NH46NW 1
NGR NH 400 656
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Contin
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH46NW 1 400 656.
The farm of Achnachlerich, which stands among larch trees on the left of the road from Gorston to Loch Garve is "girt about with a strange stone dyke of great age. The stones, some immense boulders, are balanced skilfully one on top of another".
A C M Mitford 1936
The farm of Auchnaclerach is mentioned in a late 16th c rent roll.
R Bain 1899
Prince Charles is supposed to have stayed at the farmhouse of Achnacleirach, near Garve.
Aliquis 1893
The present house at Achnachlerach is of no great age, but the foundation of an earlier croft-type house lies in front of it. There is nothing unusual about the wall which encloses the farm. It is a boulder wall rather than a faced rubble dyke, but there is nothing about it to indicate an early date.
Visited by OS (A A) 8 October 1974
