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Cranich
Building (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Pit Group (Period Unassigned), Sheepfold (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Cranich
Classification Building (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Pit Group (Period Unassigned), Sheepfold (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 214060
Site Number NH25SE 23
NGR NH 2940 5360
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/214060
- Council Highland
- Parish Contin
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH25SE 23 2935 5355
NH 291 532 A rapid walkover survey was undertaken of six areas of woodland within Strathconon Estate, for management purposes. A number of new sites were recorded as follows:
NH 2935 5355 Cranich Sheepfold.
Full report lodged with Highland SMR and the NMRS.
Sponsors: Bowlts Chartered Surveyors, Strathconon Estate.
S Farrell 2001
This sheepfold appears on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross and Cromarty, 1881, sheet 97), and is also marked on the current edition (1971) of the OS 1:10000 map.
Information from RCAHMS (GJW) 23 April 2002
Cranich, sheepfold at NH 2935 5355. Regular in plan, internal divisions 48.5m by 26.8m, small clearance cairn to south. The 1st edition map of 1881 records the croft of Cranich to the north. No trace remains visible.
NMRS MS 1131/20 no. 6.4, figs 6.4
Srp Note (24 January 2011)
A substantial, although stone robbed sheepfold (NOSAS site survey number 1051) and the scant remains of a low, turf walled rectangular building (1045), a building platform (1046), three turf walled enclosures (1048 – 1050) and three pits (1047) are located on the E side of the River Meig above its confluence with the Allt Baille na Creige.
Further details of these and other associated sites can be found in the Strathconon Phase 4 Report (pages 39 & 40) produced by the North of Scotland Archaeology Society and appended to this record.
