Torridon, Doire Na Fuaran, Balnabruaich East
Corn Drying Kiln (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Torridon, Doire Na Fuaran, Balnabruaich East
Classification Corn Drying Kiln (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Structure(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 132580
Site Number NG95NW 5
NGR NG 90390 55914
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/132580
- Council Highland
- Parish Applecross
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NG95NW 5 904 559
NG 904 559 Small area of settlement covered with bracken and some gorse, situated behind the Youth Hostel. It is outwith the main township dyke and lies to the E of the burn.
(a) Corn-drying kiln with bowl c2m diameter. The flue is not intact, but the lintel stone is nearby. The back wall is revetted into the hillside and up to 1m still standing.
(b) Remains of a long building, possibly two compartments, but very tumbled, c7m by 3m.
(c) 5m by 2.5m with large stones in three corners.
(d) Small bothy measuring 3m by 1.5m.
M Macdonald 1995.
NG 904 559 Corn-drying kiln
M Macdonald 1995.
Field Visit (1996 - 1998)
This group of structures lies to the E of the Doire field and E of the burn known as the Allt Mullach an Rathan, behind the Youth Hostel. Situated on a slight terrace, it consists of four structures, marked on the 1837 estate map. It was known as Balnabruaich or Bank and links with TOR 179. The area was probably cleared in 1845.
172a (MMc) Some 20m E of the Doire field dyke are the slight remains of a structure aligned W-E, measuring c8.5m long by c4.5m wide over walls spread to c0.6m but only c0.1m high.
172b (MMb) About 16m to the E is a long structure aligned NE-SW, measuring c22m long by c5m wide over walls spread up to c1m and standing c0.3-0.5m high. It is divided into three areas - the SW part is c10m long, a central area is only c2.5m long and the NE end is also c10m long.
172c (MMa) Some 10m to the E is a grain-drying kiln and attached structure, aligned NE-SW, with the kiln at the NE end. The maximum dimensions of the bowl of the kiln is c3m in diameter and is at least 1m deep, set against the hillside, while the attached structure is c6m long and c3m wide over walls spread to at least 0.8m and standing c0.5m high.
172d (MMd) Not seen during this survey but between 172a) and b), to the N, is a small structure c3m by c1.5m.
TOR96 172
Information from NTS (SCS) January 2014
