Keppoch
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Keppoch
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) River Avon
Canmore ID 160744
Site Number NJ11NE 46
NGR NJ 1668 1651
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Moray
- Parish Kirkmichael (Moray)
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Banffshire
The remains of a post-medieval farmstead survive on a terrace overlooking the River Avon at Keppoch.
The farmstead is made up of three rectangular buildings. The largest of these still retains its roof. The most southerly building has a small enclosure attached.
It is likely that these buildings were abandoned comparatively recently, as one in particular survives in unusually good condition. All three of the buildings are shown as roofed structures in the 1st edition of the Ordnance Survey map of Banffshire (1874. At that time, the farmstead was still annotated with its Gaelic name, 'Ceapach'.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
NJ11NE 46 1668 1651
NJ 1668 1651, Keppoch. The remains of several buildings (one of them still roofed) and an enclosure survive on a terrace [of the River Avon] at an altitude of 340m OD.
NMRS, MS/712/93.
NJ 166 165 Remains of several buildings and enclosure. Full information is held in the Aberdeenshire and Moray SMR.
Sponsors: Aberdeenshire Council, Moray Council, RCAHMS.
M Greig 2000
