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Pitmackie
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Pitmackie
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 156907
Site Number NN84SW 24
NGR NN 8166 4034
NGR Description Centred on NN 8166 4034
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/156907
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Dull
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NN84SW 24 8166 4034.
Aerial photography (RCAHMSAP 1996) has recorded the remains of a farmstead consisting of two rectangular enclosures and at least three buildings enclosed to the N by a field wall and the S by the River Quaich and 60m S of Pitmackie farmsteading. The field wall is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Perthshire 1867, sheet lix), and is also shown on the current edition of the 1:10000 map sheet (1976) alongside two unroofed buildings and two enclosures.
Information from RCAHMS (KB) 7 February 2000
Field Visit (24 May 2013)
NN 8056 4008 – NN 8190 4033, NN 8122 4100 – NN 8149 4049 Walkover surveys were undertaken on 24 May 2013 along the proposed routes of two hydro-electric schemes at Pitmackie, Glen Quaich. A desk-based assessment had identified the remains of several farmsteads (NN84SW 11, NN84SW 12, NN84SW 13, NN84SW 14, NN84SW 23, NN84SW 24) along these routes. However, two further settlements were encountered during the walkover survey. The scant remains of a probable farmstead consisting of two, or possibly three, buildings was identified on the N bank of the River Quaich at NN 81615 40334. Close to an unnamed burn that feeds into the river, at NN 81229 40864, stand the surviving courses of what was probably a shieling hut.
Archive and report: PKHT and RCAHMS
Funder: Green Highland Renewables
John Lewis, Scotia Archaeology, 2013
(Source: DES)
Field Visit (26 May 2014)
Alder Archaeology Ltd was commissioned by Highland Eco-Design Ltd, to inform works required for the protection of archaeological sites and the reinstatement of field boundaries on the site of the proposed Hydro Scheme, Pitmackie Burn, Amulree.
On 26 May 2014 a site visit was made by Alder Archaeology and Dan Long from Highland Eco-Design to inspect affected sites and to agree the methodology for fencing off and the reinstatement for breaches in the field boundaries. During the visit canes were placed about sites to mark out the location for the required protective fencing. Now that locations for protective fencing and requirements for reinstatement of field boundaries have been agreed there is no further requirement for archaeological visits.
Information from Alder Archaeology Ltd.
