Carnoch, Allt A' Charnaich
Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Stack Stand (Post Medieval), Stepping Stones (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Carnoch, Allt A' Charnaich
Classification Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Stack Stand (Post Medieval), Stepping Stones (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Carnoch West
Canmore ID 308866
Site Number NH25SW 38
NGR NH 2461 5095
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/308866
- Council Highland
- Parish Urray (Ross And Cromarty)
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Field Visit (3 June 2008 - 12 October 2008)
A possible township (Allt a’Charnaich), comprising the remains of three buildngs(NOSAS site survey numbers 845, 850 & 197), enclosures (198 & 846), stack bases (183), cultivation remains (885) and field boundaries (198) are located on the N bank of the River Meig at the E end of Loch Beannacharrain. At the outlet of Loch Beannacharain there is an old bridge abutment (886) and two rows of stepping stones (884).
Further details of these and other associated sites can be found in the Strathconon Phase 4 Report (page 38) produced by the North of Scotland Archaeology Society and appended to this record.
