Coire Fhearnasdail

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The 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1872, sheet ciii) depicts three roofless buildings to the N of a sheepfold to the W of the Allt Mor.

Information from RCAHMS (P McK) 5 January 1995.

A township, comprising three unroofed buildings, a sheepfold and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1872, sheet ciii). Five unroofed buildings, an enclosure with the sheepfold contained within it and the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 22 July 1996.

The extent of the township of Tom Fhada were noted during a pre-afforestation survey by J Wordsworth (NMRS MS 961/2). The remains are largely as shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971) and comprise an irregular drystone walled enclosure measuring some 350m by 250m to the N of which there are the remains of stone-walled enclosures and buildings and a corn-drying kiln at NN 8255 9640.

The township is depicted on Roy (1747-55) and named 'Tomfad'. There was a community of Stewarts here in the 1790's (Scarlett 1988) and by the 1841 census only one agricultural labourer lived there and the site was probably abandoned soon afterwards.

J Wordsworth 28 May 1996; NMRS MS 961/2

NN 824 964 (centred on) - Settlement. Site identified during an archaeological survey of Glen Feshie. A total of 27 settlements (or clusters of buildings) were recorded, with a total of 293 individual archaeological features.

Structure A - This structure is barely visible, it abuts enclosure P and lies on a north / south axis with an internal measurement of 8m x 3m.

Structure B - Appears as a platform, on a north / south axis, measures 8m x 3m.

Structure C - A rectangular area in a very shallow depression measuring 12m x 4m with a considerable amount of stones (?cobbling).

Structure D - Lying on a north / south axis, internal measurement of 11m x 3m.

Structure E - Possible rectangular structure lying on a north / south axis, measures 9m x 3m.

Sheepfold F - Circular, made of dressed stone the substantial walls of this structure rise to 1.5m in places, although they are pretty wasted (0.2m) in others.

Enclosure G - Measures 40m x 20m and is on a north / south axis.

Structure H - Rectangular structure is on an east / west axis, has an internal area of 11m x 3m and lies on the ridge.

Structure I - Also on the summit of the spur and on a north / south axis, with internal measurements 11m x 3m.

Structure J - Appears as a rectangular platform, on the same axis and aligned with I, measures 10m x 2.5m.

Structure K - Substantial walls of this more recent structure are made up of dressed stone and rise to 1.5m in places.

Structure L - A rectangular structure lies on a north / south axis with internal measurements of 9m x 2.5m.

Structure M - On the same alignment and just 4m west of structure L.

Corn Drying Kiln N - A corn-drying kiln lies on a knoll to the east of the settlement, at much lower level.

Enclosure P - Encloses a large area of improved land stretching over a hill to the south of the settlement.

M. Marshall, October 2003.