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Kirkan
Clearance Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Kirkan
Classification Clearance Cairn(S) (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 77987
Site Number NH36NE 3
NGR NH 368 697
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/77987
- Council Highland
- Parish Contin
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NH36NE 3 368 697
NH 368 697 (centred) Situated on a gentle NE-facing slope some 500m S of the Ullapool road bridge over the Feith Bhaite are the remains of a deserted farmstead set within a substantial enclosure wall.
The farmstead comprises three buildings, all aligned E to W, the largest of which measures 18m by 5m with two separate compartments. One cruck slot is visible in the S wall of the smaller W compartment. Both compartments have a single entrance in the S wall.
Two smaller buildings, 3.5m by 3m and 6m by 4m are found immediately to the S together with a yard. The larger of the two has revetting on its S downslope wall. This has prevented wall collapse.
Clearance cairns and traces of rig are visible and there is a possible enclosure on a rise at the N end of the site.
A track is visible running NW from the buildings towards a sheep stell at NH 363 699, passing near an area of improved ground. There are stone footings of a three-sided enclosure at NH 3663 6970.
C Jack and A K Kilpatrick 1992.
