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Mains Of Gask
Clearance Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Mains Of Gask
Classification Clearance Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 13127
Site Number NH63NE 27
NGR NH 6815 3645
NGR Description Centred on NH 6815 3645
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Daviot And Dunlichity
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH63NE 27 Centred on 6815 3645
(Group: NH 680 365) Field Clearance
Visited by OS (E G C) 5 September 1963
This field clearance is from cultivation associated with depopulated at Achnagroug (See NH63NE 25) and with a depopulated steading at NH 6814 3645.
Visited by OS (R L) 22 January 1970
6815 3645: What may be a farmstead comprising three small unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1875, sheet xx). Two unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 21 June 1996
During January 1996, GUARD undertook a field survey at Drummossie Muir, near Inverness, in advance of proposed developments by the Pig Improvement Company Ltd.
NH 6814 3655 Sub-rectangular stone structure, with connecting linear stone feature. Within NMRS NH63NE 27.
NH 6835 3647 Field dyke remains.
NH 6830 3650 ?Structure remains.
Sponsor: Aspinwall & Co Ltd
K Speller 1996
