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Strath Rory

Farmstead (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)

Site Name Strath Rory

Classification Farmstead (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 13711

Site Number NH67NE 10

NGR NH 69187 76722

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Logie Easter
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Ross And Cromarty
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

Late medieval rectangular longhouse with additional rectangular foundation to west. A scooped platform lies 10m to the south. The longhouse is overlain by a 19th century stock enclosure.

Information from D W Ross to RCAHMS 11 November 1987

Late medieval or early modern depopulation site. Single rectangular unroofed cottage of dry-stone construction, surrounded by enclosures.

J Wordsworth, SSSIs, Scottish Natural Heritage, 1993

A farmstead comprising an unroofed long building of four compartments and an attached enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1880, sheet liv). A two compartment unroofed building and two attached enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1985).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 9 April 1996

Activities

Field Visit (November 1977)

Strath Rory 2 NH 692 767 NH67NE

This single rectangular cottage of dry-stone construction is surrounded by enclosures.

RCAHMS 1979, visited November 1977

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