Blar Na Beithe
Corn Drying Kiln (Period Unassigned), Pit Group (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Blar Na Beithe
Classification Corn Drying Kiln (Period Unassigned), Pit Group (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Blar Na Bee
Canmore ID 308887
Site Number NH25SE 50
NGR NH 2630 5056
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/308887
- Council Highland
- Parish Contin
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Field Visit (12 June 2008 - 12 June 2008)
The remains of a former township comprising the remains of at least twelve buildings, one, possibly two corn drying kilns, enclosures and storage pits (NOSAS site survey numbers 901 - 919) is situated on a natural terrace on the S side of the River Meig , E of the Allt Gleann Chorrain amid the improved ground of Blar na Beithe.
The remains are characterised by at least two phases of building form and construction.
Further details of these and other associated sites can be found in the Strathconon Phase 4 Report (pages 43 – 45 & 53) produced by the North of Scotland Archaeology Society and appended to this record.
