Drynie Farm Windfarm, Dingwall Desk Based Assessment and Visual Impact Assessment

AOC Project Number 21463 September 2009

Drynie Farm, Dingwall Desk Based Assessment and Visual Impact Assessment

On Behalf of: RockbySea Scotland Limited Prastestrede 5 Overby 4583 Sjallands Odde Denmark

National Grid Reference (NGR): NH 53817 63266

AOC Project No: 21463

Prepared by: Mike Roy

Illustration by: Douglas Park and Mike Roy

Date of Fieldwork: 9-10/09/09

Date of Report: 23/09/09

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Contents Page List of illustrations ...... 1 List of plates ...... 1 List of appendices ...... 1 Abstract ...... 2 1 Non-technical Summary ...... 3 2 Introduction ...... 3 3 Aims and Objectives ...... 6 4 Methodology ...... 6 5 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL EVIDENCE ...... 13 6 Walkover Survey ...... 15 7 Development Impact and Mitigation ...... 15 8 References ...... 21 Site Gazetteer ...... Error! Bookmark not defined.

DRYNIE FARM WINDFARM, DINGWALL: DESK BASED ASSESSMENT AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

List of illustrations

Figure 1 Location map showing sites of archaeological and cultural heritage interest Figure 2 Extract from map by Blaeu, 1654 Figure 3 Extracts from maps by Thomson, 1832 Figure 4 Extract from map by Ordnance Survey, 1880 Figure 5 Extract from map by Ordnance Survey, 1907

List of plates

Plate 1 Track and ford (Site No 40) over Bog a’ Bhreacaich Plate 2 Possible clearance cairn (Site No 50) Plate 3 Possible wall remains (Site No 51) Plate 4 Quarry (Site No 52) Plate 5 Earth boundary bank (Site No 53) over Cnoc a’ Bhreacaich

List of appendices

Appendix 1 Site Gazetteer

Abstract AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned by RockbySea Scotland Limited to undertake an Archaeological Desk‐based Assessment and Visual Impact Assessment on a proposed windfarm development site at Drynie Farm, north of Dingwall. The Desk‐based Assessment and walkover survey have identified forty‐seven known archaeological sites within 1 km of the proposed development area and have also indicated the potential for encountering hitherto unknown remains. Potential Direct Impacts on seven cultural heritage sites have been identified. Additionally, Visual Impacts on twelve protected sites and monuments have been identified. In compliance with national and local planning policies, it is advised that an archaeological evaluation may be required to be undertaken prior to development.

1 Non-technical Summary

1.1 AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned by RockbySea Scotland Limited to undertake an Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Visual Impact Assessment with regard to a proposed windfarm development at Drynie Farm, to the north of Dingwall. The site lies within the local authority administrative area of Highland Council, who are advised on all archaeological matters by Highland Council Archaeology Unit.

1.2 Cartographic and documentary sources indicate that the proposed development area has been occupied since at least the post-medieval period, with evidence in the surrounding area for occupation from the prehistoric period. The Desk-based Assessment has identified seven archaeological and cultural heritage sites within the development area, mainly of likely post-medieval to 20th century date. These include earth boundary banks, a possible wall base, a clearance cairn and evidence for quarrying. Given the existence of such sites within the proposed development area and that the site has been undisturbed throughout recent history, there is a possibility of disturbing these and hitherto unknown buried archaeological remains within the site.

1.3 In compliance with national and local planning policies, it is advised that an archaeological evaluation may be required to be undertaken prior to development. The aim of such an evaluation would be to assess the potential for survival of prehistoric or later remains on the proposed development site. A watching brief on groundbreaking works associated with the development is also recommended.

2 Introduction 2.1 Development Site

2.1.1 The proposed development area is located north of the settlement of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Highland. The site is centred at NGR NH 53817 63266 and is bounded by open farmland (pasture) to the north, east and south, and a gravel track to the west. There is woodland to the north-east of the site.

2.1.2 The geology of the area around Drynie Farm consists of Lower Old Red Sandstone. The soils over the site are of the Braemore/Kinsteary Associations, dominated by humus-iron podzols (Futty & Towers 1982, 48-50). The site slopes uphill from c.220 m O.D in the west to 339 m O.D at the summit of Cnoc a’ Bhreacaich in the south-east.

2.2 Development Proposal

2.2.1 RockbySea Scotland Limited commissioned AOC Archaeology Group to undertake an Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Visual Impact Assessment, including a walkover survey, with regard to a proposed windfarm development at Drynie Farm, north of Dingwall, Highland.

2.3 Government and local planning policies

2.3.1 National Planning Policy Guidelines The statutory framework for heritage in Scotland is outlined in the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, as amended in the Planning (listed buildings and conservation areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.

2.3.2 The implications of The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 with regard to local government planning policy are described within Scottish Planning Policy (SPP), Scottish Historic Environment Policy (SHEP) and Planning Advice Notes (PAN) for Scotland. SPP 23 ‘Planning and the Historic Environment’, SHEP ‘Scottish Historic Environment Policy’ and PAN42 'Archaeology - the Planning Process and Scheduled Ancient Monument Procedures' (SOEnD 1994) deal specifically with planning policy in relation to heritage. The planning guidance expresses a general presumption in favour of preserving heritage remains in situ. Their ‘preservation by record’ (i.e. excavation and recording, followed by analysis and publication, by qualified archaeologists) is a less desirable alternative.

2.3.3 SHEP (Historic Scotland 2008) sets out the Scottish Executive’s policy for the sustainable management of the historic environment. Key principles of the policy note that ‘there should be a presumption in favour of preservation of individual historic assets and also the pattern of the wider historic environment; no historic asset should be lost or radically changed without adequate consideration of its significance and of all the means available to manage and conserve it (1.14.b).

2.3.4 Structure Plan The Highland Council Structure Plan 2001 is a strategic land-use planning framework. It sets out policies that reflect National Planning Policies in regards to cultural heritage and which are relevant when considering the possible effects of the development proposed at Drynie Farm:

Policy BC1 Preservation of Archaeological sites: ‘Archaeological sites affected by development proposals should be preserved, or, in exceptional circumstances where preservation is impossible, the sites will be recorded at developers’ expense to professional standards. Provision will be made in Local Plans for the appropriate protection, preservation and enhancement of archaeological sites.’

Proposal BC3 Archaeological Heritage Areas: ‘Local Plans will identify and zone areas of exceptional archaeological and historic interest, and make appropriate provision for the protection and interpretation of features of interest.’

Policy BC5 Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas: ‘The Council will seek to preserve Highland’s buildings and groups of buildings of historic or architectural interest, some of which may be at risk from neglect, by the identification in Local Plans of opportunities for their productive and appropriate use.’

Policy G5 Integration of environmental and community interests: ‘The Council will support measures that link the protection, enhancement, understanding and enjoyment of the natural and cultural heritage with the sustainability and vitality of local communities.’

Policy G6 Conservation and promotion of the Highland heritage: ‘The Council will seek to conserve and promote all sites and areas of Highland identified as being of a high quality in terms of nature conservation, landscape, archaeological or built environment.’

2.3.5 Local Plans Local Plans contain the Local Authority policies for land-use and development control across a district. These plans are site specific and include maps showing land-use proposals. The policies included in the Ross and Cromarty East Local Plan (2007) indicates that built and archaeological heritage are important both locally and economically.

Policy BC1-5: ‘The exceptional built and archaeological heritage of communities such as Strathpeffer, Cromarty, Tain and the Tarbat Peninsula is reflected in its designated Conservation Areas, Category A Listed Buildings, Scheduled Ancient Monuments and recorded archaeological sites. These comprise important tourist attractions, particularly Strathpeffer, with its Spa heritage and Cromarty, an outstanding example of an 18th century coastal town with its hemp factory, harbour and brewery and the Pictish stones in the seaboard villages area. Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes, such as at Ardross Castle, Brahan, and Rosehaugh, are vital elements of the built and archaeological heritage. A large number and vast range of sites, buildings and features of more local interest also contribute to the cultural heritage and identity of the area and merit appropriate safeguarding and enhancement measures. Adapting older buildings for new uses is often essential to their conservation, with wider community benefit.

2.4 Planning considerations pertaining to the site

2.4.1 The Local Planning Authority is advised on all archaeological matters by Highland Council Archaeology Unit.

2.4.2 Any works that affect the fabric or setting of a Listed Building can only be undertaken once Listed Building Consent has been granted by the Local Authority. Note that the visual setting of Listed Buildings is a material planning matter. Demolition or alteration of the existing buildings on site, or the construction of new buildings, could have visual impacts upon the surrounding protected buildings and monuments. The policy that the setting of Listed Buildings should be an issue in development control is outlined in Scottish Historic Environment Policy:

in assessing an application for listed building consent, the planning authority is required to have special regard to the desirability of preserving the building, or its setting, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses. (SHEP October 2008, Section 3.33).

2.4.3 A new development must not impact upon the area of a scheduled ancient monument without the prior formal consent of Historic Scotland. A development may not have a direct, i.e. physical, impact upon a Scheduled Ancient Monument without Scheduled Ancient Monument Consent. Potential types of impacts that can be caused to a Scheduled Ancient Monument by a development also include visual impacts, i.e. where the setting of a Scheduled Monument is disturbed by new,

inappropriate buildings or other unsympathetic developments. This issue is outlined in Scottish Planning Policy:

Scheduled monuments are of national importance and they should be preserved in situ and within an appropriate setting. While the scheduled monument consent process is separate from the statutory planning process, where works requiring planning permission affect a scheduled monument, the protection of the monument and its setting are material considerations in the planning process. (SPP 23, Section 43).

2.5 Limitations of Scope

2.5.1 This assessment is based upon data obtained from publicly accessible archives as described in the Data Sources in Section 4.2 and a walkover survey. The visual impact assessment was made through site visits and the utilisation of Ordnance Survey mapping, but in the absence of wireframe and Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) data.

3 Aims and Objectives

3.1 The aim of this study is to identify the archaeological and architectural heritage value of the site proposed for windfarm development at Drynie Farm, Dingwall, and the potential Direct and Visual Impacts of the proposed development on sites and monuments. The evidence presented and the conclusions offered will provide a comprehensive basis for further discussion and decisions regarding the future of this site and for the formulation of a mitigation strategy, should this be required, to avoid or lessen impacts on heritage.

3.2 The objectives to be undertaken in pursuing this will focus upon assessing the archaeological significance of the site by examining a variety of evidence for remains in and around it. Based on the heritage value thus identified, and the nature and scale of the proposed development, advice on the mitigation strategy that may be required will be proposed.

4 Methodology 4.1 Standards

4.1.2 The scope of this Desk-based Assessment and Visual Impact Assessment meets the requirements of current planning regulations set out in SPP 23, SHEP and PAN42.

4.1.3 AOC Archaeology Group conforms to the standards of professional conduct outlined in the Institute for Archaeologists' Code of Conduct, the IfA Code of Approved Practice for the Regulation of Contractual Arrangements in Field Archaeology, the IfA Standards and Guidance for Desk Based Assessments, Field Evaluations etc., and the British Archaeologists and Developers Liaison Group Code of Practice.

4.1.4 AOC Archaeology Group is a Registered Archaeological Organisation of the Institute for Archaeologists. This status ensures that there is regular monitoring and approval by external peers of our internal systems, standards and skills development.

4.2 Data sources

4.2.1 The following data sources were consulted during preparation of this Desk-based Assessment:

• National Monuments Record for Scotland (RCAHMS, Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh): For NMRS data, aerial photographs, archive photographs, NMRS maps, various archaeological and historical publications, and unpublished archaeological reports;

• National Map Library (National Library of Scotland, Causewayside, Edinburgh): For old Ordnance Survey maps (1st & 2nd Edition, small- and large-scale) and pre-Ordnance Survey historical maps;

• Historic Scotland (Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh): For scheduled ancient monuments data and listed buildings data;

• Highland Council Archaeology Unit: For Sites and Monuments Record data.

4.3 Report structure

4.3.1 Each archaeological or historical site, monument or building referred to in the text is listed in the Gazetteer in Appendix 1. Each has been assigned a 'Site No.' unique to this assessment, and the Gazetteer includes information regarding the type, period, grid reference, NMRS number, SMR number, statutory protective designation, and other descriptive information, as derived from the consulted sources.

4.3.2 Each archaeological or historical site, monument or building referred to in the text is plotted on the location map (Figure 1) at the end of the report, using the assigned Site No's. The proposed development area is shown outlined.

4.3.3 Features of potential archaeological or historical significance located within a 1 km radius of the edge of the proposed development area have been included in the assessment, as have Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Inventory of Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes within 3 km. The aim of this is to help predict whether any similar hitherto unknown archaeological remains survive within the proposed development area and to assess the visual impact of the proposed development on the statutory protected sites and monuments. Any statutory protective designations assigned to these sites and monuments (e.g. Listed Building or Scheduled Ancient Monument status) are indicated in the Site Gazetteer.

4.3.4 The rating of archaeological and architectural heritage sensitivity of the assessment area was guided by criteria used by Historic Scotland for scheduling ancient monuments and classifying listed buildings. Monuments are generally considered for scheduling based upon factors such as age, rarity, condition and archaeological context, while listed buildings are designated and categorised based upon similar criteria as well as technical innovation/virtuosity, architectural design and associations with well-known architects, historical persons or events. In some cases a site or building which does not have a protective designation assigned to it could nonetheless still be rated as having the same significance as another one which is protected. This is because the selection of items for listing and scheduling is an

ongoing national activity. Generally, the criteria for judging archaeological significance are gradually evolving, with an increasing trend towards including more recent types of structures. In some cases, important buildings or monuments may have been overlooked during listing, or could now be judged worthy of listing, whereas they were not previously.

4.3.5 The criteria used to rate archaeological and architectural heritage sensitivity in the proposed development area are presented in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1: CRITERIA FOR ESTABLISHING RELATIVE CULTURAL VALUE Cultural Value Criteria International World Heritage Sites and or National Iconic Sites and Monuments; or Scheduled Ancient Monuments (Actual and Potential); or Category A Listed Buildings; or Remains of national or international importance, or fine, little- altered examples of some particular period, style or type Regional Category B Listed Buildings or Remains of regional or more than local importance, or major examples of some period, style or type, which may have been altered; Remains of national importance that have been partially damaged. Local Category C or C(S) Listed Buildings or Remains of local importance, lesser examples of any period, style or type, as originally constructed or altered, and simple, traditional sites, which group well with other significant remains, or are part of a planned group such as an estate or an industrial complex; Cropmarks of indeterminate origin; Remains of regional importance that have been partially damaged or remains of national importance that have been largely damaged. Negligible Relatively numerous types of remains, of some local importance; Findspots of artefacts that have no definite archaeological remains known in their context. Remains of local importance that have beenlargely damaged; Isolated findspots; Undesignated structures

4.3.6 The magnitude of the physical impact upon monuments caused by the development has been rated using the classifications and criteria outlined in Table 2 below.

TABLE 2: CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFYING MAGNITUDE OF PHYSICAL IMPACT Physical Criteria impact High Major loss of information content resulting from total or large-scale removal of deposits from a site whether or not the site is associated with a monument. Major alteration of a monument’s baseline condition. Any physical alteration to a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Any alteration to a Category A Listed Buildings, massive alterations to a Category B or Category C Listed Building. Medium Moderate loss of information content resulting from material alteration of the baseline conditions by removal of part of a site, whether or not the site is associated with a monument. Slight alteration of a monument’s baseline condition. Low Minor detectable impacts leading to the loss of information content. Minor alterations to the baseline condition of a monument. Negligible Very slight or barely measurable loss of information content; Loss of a small percentage of the area of a site’s peripheral deposits. Very slight and reversible alterations to a monument. None No physical impact anticipated.

4.3.7 The predicted significance of impact upon each monument was determined by considering its relative cultural value in conjunction with the magnitude of impact predicted on it. The method of deriving the significance of impact classifications is shown in Table 3 below.

TABLE 3: METHOD OF RATING SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL/ ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE SITES BY THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Archaeological sensitivity Negligible Local Regional National International

Magnitude of impact High Minor- Moderate Moderate- Major Extreme Moderate Major Medium Minor Minor- Moderate Moderate-Major Major Moderate Low Negligible Minor Minor- Moderate Moderate- Moderate Major Marginal Negligible Negligible Minor Minor- Moderate Moderate None None None None None None

4.3.8 The predicted significance of visual impact upon Scheduled Ancient Monuments and Listed Buildings was determined by considering their relative visual sensitivity in conjunction with the magnitude of visual impact predicted on them. The method of classifying the magnitude of visual impact is shown in Table 4 below.

TABLE 4: CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFYING MAGNITUDE OF VISUAL IMPACT Physical Criteria Impact High Direct and substantial visual impact on a significant sightline to or from a ritual monument or prominent fort; Major alteration to the penumbral or close settings of a Scheduled Ancient Monument; Major visual imposition within a Cultural Landscape; Major visual imposition within or affecting and Iconic Site or Monument. Medium Oblique visual impact on an axis adjacent to a significant sightline to or from a ritual monument but where the significant sightline of the monument is not obscured. Glacis of a prominent fort (based on the proportion of the glacis that would be obscured). Significant alteration to the setting of a SAM outwith its penumbral setting or significant alteration to the setting of a Category A, B or C Listed Building beyond its curtilage. Significant but not major visual imposition within a Cultural Landscape. Low Peripheral visual impact on a significant sightline to or from a ritual monument. Insignificant alteration to the setting of a SAM outwith its penumbral setting or insignificant alteration to the setting of a Category A, B or C Listed Building beyond its curtilage. Minor visual imposition with a Cultural Landscape Negligible All other visual impacts None No intervisibility.

4.3.9 The predicted significance of visual impact upon each monument was determined by considering its archaeological significance in conjunction with the magnitude of visual impact predicted on it. The method of deriving the significance of impact classifications is shown in Table 5 below.

TABLE 5: SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EFFECTS OF VISUAL IMPACTS ON THE CULTURAL VALUE OF MONUMENTS Importance of site or monument Impact Negligible Local Regional International or magnitude National High Minor Minor Moderate Major Medium Negligible Minor Minor Moderate Low None/Negligible Negligible Minor Minor Negligible None None Negligible Minor The impacts recorded in grey highlighted cells are ‘significant’ in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999

4.3.10 The assessment of the significance of impact by the development is based upon a plan of the site area supplied by the client to AOC Archaeology Group. The rating of significance of impact at each monument is presented in Table 6 (Section 7.1).

4.3.11 All sources consulted during the assessment, including publications, archived records, photographic and cartographic evidence, are listed in the Bibliography at the end of this report.

4.4 Walkover survey

4.4.1 Following the Desk-based Assessment, a walkover survey was undertaken to relate the existing landscape to research findings and to identify possible hitherto unknown archaeological remains. The whole site was systematically surveyed and all the sites of archaeological interest identified during the Desk-based Assessment were located and a photographic record was created of them. A hand-held GPS was used to note the position of any surviving remains on the site.

4.5 Copyright and confidentiality

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4.5.2 AOC Archaeology Group will assign copyright to the client upon written request but retains the right to be identified as the author of all project documentation and reports as defined in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. AOC Archaeology Group will advise the Client of any materials supplied in the course of projects which are not AOC Archaeology's copyright.

4.5.3 AOC Archaeology Group undertakes to respect all requirements for confidentiality about the Client's proposals provided that these are clearly stated. In addition AOC Archaeology Group further undertakes to keep confidential any conclusions about the likely implications of such proposals for the historic environment. It is expected that Clients respect AOC Archaeology Group's and the Institute for

Archaeologists' ethical obligations not to suppress significant archaeological data for an unreasonable period.

5 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL EVIDENCE 5.1 Prehistoric

5.1.1 The proposed development area is located on ground rising from the east side of the valley of Strath Sgitheach. Although there are no prehistoric remains within the proposed development area, there is clear evidence for occupation from the prehistoric period onwards within the valley and in the general vicinity of the proposed development. In Strath Sgitheach there are Scheduled prehistoric cairns (Site Nos 37 and 38) and Scheduled hut circle groups (Site Nos 27 and 28). Site No 27 is associated with later clearance cairns. Site No 28 includes cup marked stones and evidence for a field system. A further Scheduled cairn (Site No 33) is present on the summit of Cnoc na Laitch, to the south-east of the proposed development. Unprotected prehistoric sites within 1 km of the proposed windfarm and in Strath Sgitheach include cup-marked stones (Site Nos 10 and 26) and hut circles (Site Nos 8, 19 and 25), the latter site is associated with more recent clearance cairns. In the general area of Strath Sgitheach a ‘celtic bead’ is recorded as being found (Macrae 1923, 344).

5.2 Medieval (AD 600‐1600)

5.1.2 It is suggested that a settlement at Dingwall had been established around AD 1000 by Vikings (Clarke 1993). The exact origins of the name Dingwall are unclear. The name may be derived from ‘Thingvollr’ a Viking word referring to the ‘field of the thing’ or place of general assembly (Bethune 1845, 210; Alston 1999). The town was established as a Royal Burgh in 1227 by Alexander II and is depicted on maps as early as 1259 (Paris). Watson notes that the name Cnoc a’ Bhreacaich is Gaelic for ‘hill of the spotted place (Watson 1904, 95).

5.2.2 There is substantial evidence in the countryside surrounding the proposed development site for pre- improvement occupation, likely to date from the medieval (or possibly early post-medieval) period. Pre- improvement settlement remains are recorded in Strath Sgitheach (Site Nos 11, 18, 20 and 22). These include remains of buildings, enclosures and a probable grain drying kiln (Site No 18). A further, oval, enclosure recorded at Strath Sgitheach (Site No 21), overlain by field banks, may also date to this period. At a distance of 3 km to the south-east of the proposed development area there is a Scheduled medieval chapel site at Cille Bhrea (Site No 36) on the Cromarty Firth. This site, which includes wall remains, grave slabs and eroding burials was the parish church of Lemlair prior to the Reformation and was dedicated to St Brigit.

5.2.3 To the south of the proposed development stands Tulloch Castle (Site No 30), thought to have been originally constructed during the Norse period, although the earliest remains are of the early 16th century tower in its south-west corner. Following the forfeiture of the Earl of Ross in 1475, the proprietary of the Castle of Dingwall was passed to the proprietor of the Tulloch Estate (Rose 1791, 16).

5.3 Post‐medieval (1600‐1900)

5.3.1 Little detail is shown on early post-medieval maps of the area around the proposed development. The settlement of ‘Lunlare’, probably Lemlair (Site No 34), is shown on Blaeu’s map of 1654 (Figure 2), although the present Listed Building at this location dates to the late 19th century. Moll’s map of 1745 is again stylistic in nature and although Dingwall is shown as an important settlement at this time, no

further settlement is shown in the vicinity of the proposed development. Roy’s map of 1747-55 (not illustrated) depicts Castle Tulloch (Site No 30), Lemlair (Site No 34). A number of small buildings are shown in ‘Strath Kiack’, probably Strath Sgitheach.

5.3.2 Duncan Davidson was responsible for the construction of the Listed Building complex at Mains of Tulloch (Site No 31) east of the castle and south of the proposed development in 1774. The old road from Sutherland and Caithness in the north entered Dingwall via the rear of Tulloch castle (Macrae 1923, 6) as shown on Taylor and Skinner’s map of 1777 (not illustrated). Associated with the castle is a small folly, ‘Caisteal Gorach’ (Site No 32), a Listed Building erected by Robert Adam in the late 18th century. A house, dating to c. 1800 but on an earlier site, at Mountgerald (Site No 35), 2.5 km to the south-east of the proposed development, is also Listed.

5.3.3 Thomson’s maps of 1832 (Figure 3) show various farms and residences present in the area surrounding the proposed development in the early 19th century. Both Drynie (Site No 29) and Tulloch (Site No 30) are shown. Drynie House is a Listed Building to the south of the proposed windfarm, of early 19th century date.

5.3.4 The Ordnance Survey map of 1880 (Figure 4) shows a number of sites (mainly associated with post- medieval farming and occupation) within 1 km of the proposed development. To the south-east of the area farmsteads are shown, with both roofed and unroofed buildings, at Clashdabhrae (Site Nos 3 and 4), with wells nearby (Site Nos 45 and 46). Roofed structures and a well are also present at Fluchlady (Site No 47). Further unroofed structures and enclosures are depicted at Allt a’ Ghaill (Site Nos 14 and 15). To the immediate east of the proposed development area, an unroofed building is shown at Allt Bog Na H-Aimhne (Site No 1), with an enclosure, building and well to the north (Site No 2) and a further unroofed building to the east (Site No 16). To the north-east a possible small township of unroofed buildings with a length of head-dyke is shown at Glac Bhan (Site No 5) while an unroofed building and enclosures are present further east (Site Nos 6 and 7) and a farmstead with unroofed buildings and enclosures to the north (Site No 17). To the north of the proposed development there are depicted an enclosure at Abhainn Sgitheach (Site No 9); an enclosure with two roofed structures (Site No 44) and a sheepfold at Strath Sgitheach (Site No 24). Further sites marked on the 1880 map at Strath Sgitheach include ‘Stepping Stones’ (Site No 39); tracks (Site Nos 40, 41 and 59), commonly associated with fords, and a well (Site No 42). To the south-west of the proposed windfarm an unroofed building is depicted at Bog a’ Bhreacaich (Site No 12), while a township of mainly roofed buildings is shown at Leidcruich (Site No 13). A large rectangular enclosure at Strath Sgitheach (Site No 23) and a sheepfold at Balnacrae (Site No 48) may also date to this period. It is clear that by the publication of the 1880 OS map the proposed development area was inhabited solely by open grazing land with occasional woodland. Many of the boundaries marked on the 1880 map still exist in the present day, some as earthwork banks (e.g Site No 57). Further earth bank boundaries (Site Nos 53 and 56) are also visible on 20th century aerial photographs, such as [ASS/615/89; Frames 099 and 100].

5.4 Modern

5.4.1 The Ordnance Survey map of 1907 (Figure 5) show few changes within the proposed development area and the immediately surrounding area. Further buildings are shown at Allt Bog Na H’aimhne (Site No 2) and Fluchlady (Site No 47), while the Stepping Stones (Site No 39) at Strath Sgitheach are no longer shown. A small track and ford (Site No 41) over the river to the north of the development have also apparently ceased to exist, but two sites marked ‘Suspension Bridge (Foot)’ (Site Nos 43 and 58) are depicted. By the time of more recent OS mapping in 1969 and 1987 many of the structures present on

earlier maps are not shown, including Sites 1 and 2 on the eastern edge of the proposed development area. One of the bridges (Site No 43) is clearly visible on aerial photography of the 1960s, e.g. [OS/62/88; Frame 029] and [OS/63/67; Frames 005-007]. To the north of Cnoc a’ Bhreacaich, an area of disturbance, identified during walkover survey as a quarry (Site No 52), is visible on 20th century aerial photographs, e.g. [OS/98/170; Frames 053-055]. Aerial photographic evidence also demonstrates that the proposed development area has been open land during the later 20th century. Nearby woodland is generally less dense prior to the 1970s, with evidence that some areas of plantation to the east of the proposed development were set out in the 1960s, e.g. [OS/63/67; Frames 005-007].

6 Walkover Survey

6.1 A rapid walkover survey of the proposed development area with an inspection of nearby statutory protected sites and monuments for a Visual Impact Assessment was undertaken in generally sunny and dry weather on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th September 2009. The proposed development area comprises rough grazing and boggy scrubland. The east of the site comprises the hill of Cnoc ‘a Bhreacaich.

6.2 The track over the Bog a’ Bhreacaich (Site No 40) formed the western boundary of the site (Plate 1). To the east of this feature, along the likely access route of the proposed development, a possible clearance cairn (Site No 50) (Plate 2) and a possible section of wall base (Site No 51) (Plate 3) were identified during the walkover survey.

6.3 At Cnoc a’ Bhreacaich, in the west of the proposed development area the site of a likely quarry (Site No 52) was identified (Plate 4). This feature is visible as disturbance on aerial photographs from the second half of the 20th century, e.g. [OS/98/170; Frames 053-055]. The track over Cnoc a’ Bhreacaich led to a 20th century concrete cairn trig point (Site No 54). This feature overlay a roughly north/south-aligned substantial earth boundary bank (Site No 53) (Plate 5), which was associated with further earth boundary banks (Site Nos 56 and 57). Site No 57 is depicted as a boundary on the Ordnance Survey map of 1880. Beyond the proposed development site, to the south-east, a small area of ditch was identified (Site No 55). Also, neither the building nor the enclosures (Site Nos 1 and 2) recorded at Allt Bog Na H’Aimhne were visible on the eastern edge of the site. Any remains of these are therefore likely to lie outside the development area.

7 Development Impact and Mitigation 7.1 Direct impacts

7.1.1 Potential impacts on known or unknown buried archaeological remains in the case of this development relate to the possibility of disturbing, removing or destroying in situ remains and artefacts during groundbreaking works (including excavation, construction and other works associated with the development) on the site.

7.1.2 There are seven known sites of archaeological interest located within the direct footprint of the proposed development or on its immediate periphery. All of these relate to post-medieval or 20th century activity. These sites comprise a track (Site No 40); a clearance cairn (Site No 50); a possible wall base (Site No 51); a quarry (Site No 52); linear boundary banks (Site Nos 53 and 56) and a 20th century cairn (Site No 54). These sites are considered to be of Negligible significance, with the exception of the boundary banks, which, as substantial markers of the previous division of this area of land, are considered to be of Local significance.

7.1.3 The area around Strath Sgitheach has been occupied from the prehistoric period onwards. There is thus a possibility that the proposed development site preserves evidence for unknown and currently invisible remains associated with prehistoric, medieval or later occupation and use of the site. Any such remains would be disturbed during ground-breaking works associated with the proposed development.

7.1.4 Table 6 outlines the predicted significance of impact by the development upon the remains of five sites found within the development area using the criteria for sensitivity, magnitude of impact and significance of impact as defined in Tables 1 – 5. As the exact details of the turbine and infrastructure locations is not yet known, it has been assumed that all impacts will be high. This is a worst case scenario and impacts are likely to be on a substantially lesser scale as the plan of the windfarm should permit micrositing of turbines and infrastructure to avoid impacts.

TABLE 6: PREDICTED SIGNIFICANCE OF DIRECT IMPACT BY THE DEVELOPMENT UPON REMAINS Site Site Name/Type Archaeological Magnitude of Significance of Number Significance Direct Impact Impact from Proposed Development 40 Track Negligible High Minor-Moderate 50 Clearance cairn Negligible High Minor-Moderate 51 Wall base Negligible High Minor-Moderate 52 Quarry Negligible High Minor-Moderate 53 Earth Boundary Local High Moderate 54 Cairn and trig point Negligible High Minor-Moderate 56 Earth boundary Local High Moderate

7.2 Indirect Impacts

7.2.1 Indirect impacts include potential visual impacts upon the settings of protected buildings and monuments, including Listed Buildings, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Inventory of Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes and Conservation Areas. This assessment has identified six Scheduled Ancient Monuments and six Listed Buildings within 3 km of the site boundary. There are no Inventory of Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes sites or Conservation Areas in the vicinity of the site.

7.2.2 A visual impact assessment was carried out on the 10th September 2009 (in a mixture of clear and overcast conditions). It should be noted that the visual impact assessment was made through site visits and the utilisation of Ordnance Survey mapping, but in the absence of wireframe and ZTV data, and is therefore likely to be somewhat limited in its accuracy. The visual impact assessment indicated that there is likely to be no intervisibility between the proposed development and one of the monuments whose setting requires special consideration. This monument, whose setting is not likely to be impacted upon is noted in Table 7 below.

TABLE 7: MONUMENTS WITHOUT VIEWS TO OR FROM THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AS INDICATED BY THE VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Site Number Site Name Status 36 Cille Bhrea, Chapel and Scheduled Ancient Burial Monument

7.2.3 A summary of the indirect visual impacts by the proposed development is provided in Table 8 below:

TABLE 8: SUMMARY OF VISUAL IMPACTS BY THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Site Site Name Status Other factors Significance No affecting of Visual visibility impact 27 Strath Sgitheach Scheduled Site is situated on Moderate (Cairnfield, hut circle Ancient a south-east and settlement) Monument facing slope facing the windfarm with some intervening patches of woodland 28 Strath Sgitheach Scheduled Site is situated on Moderate (Cup marked stone, Ancient a south-east field system and hut Monument facing slope circle) facing the windfarm with some intervening patches of woodland 29 Drynie House Category C(S) Site is situated on Negligible Listed Building a steep, south facing slope. Intervening topography, farm buildings and patches of woodland towards windfarm 30 Tulloch Castle Category B Site is situated on Minor Listed Building a south facing slope facing Dingwall and the Cromarty Firth. Intervening topography and patches of woodland in views towards windfarm. 31 Mains of Tulloch Category B Site is situated on Minor

Listed Building a south facing slope facing Dingwall and the Cromarty Firth. Intervening topography and patches of woodland in views towards windfarm. 32 Tulloch Castle, Category A Site is situated in Moderate Caisteal Gorach Listed Building open pastureland on a south facing slope overlooking the Cromarty Firth. 33 Cnoc Ravoch Scheduled Site is situated on Minor Ancient a prominence on Monument a south facing slope overlooking the Cromarty Firth. Intervening hills to north-east, north and northwest in views towards windfarm. 34 Lemlair Category B Site is situated on Minor Listed Building a south-east facing slope facing the Cromarty Firth. Intervening walls of garden, topography and patches of woodland in views towards windfarm. 35 Mountgerald Category B Site is situated on Minor Listed Building a south-east facing slope facing the Cromarty Firth. Intervening topography and patches of woodland in views towards windfarm. 37 Heights of Brae Scheduled Site is situated on Moderate

Ancient an east facing Monument slope facing the windfarm with some intervening patches of woodland. 38 Balnacrae Scheduled Site is situated on Moderate Ancient a south facing Monument slope facing the windfarm with some intervening low-lying woodland.

7.2.4 There will be no intervisibility between the proposed development and one Scheduled Ancient Monument, Cille Bhrea (Site No 36) in the assessment area. The proposed development was judged to have a Low Impact with a Negligible significance of impact on the Category C(S) Listed Building at Drynie Farm (Site No 29), due to the presence of intervening topography, structures and woodland and the site’s location on a steep south-facing slope. The development was predicted to have a Low Impact with a Minor significance of impact on four Category B Listed Buildings (Site Nos 30, 31, 34 and 35), each of which lies on south or south-east facing slopes above the Cromarty Firth. Intervening topography and patches of woodland will limit intervisibility between these sites and the proposed development. A Medium Impact with a Moderate significance is predicted on the Category A Listed Building of Caisteal Gorach (Site No 32), which although it also stands on a south-facing slope to the south of the proposed windfarm, lies in open countryside below Cnoc a’ Bhreacaich. Of the five Scheduled Ancient Monuments likely to have intervisibility with the proposed development, a Medium Impact with a Moderate significance is predicted on the four sites that lie within Strath Sgitheach (Site Nos 27, 28, 37 and 38). Each of these lies on a slope that faces roughly in the direction of the development, and although there are intervening trees between these prehistoric sites and the proposed windfarm, these small areas of woodland are commonly low-lying and are therefore unlikely to shield the sites from the windfarm. The proposed development is, however, judged to have a Low Impact with a Minor significance on the Scheduled cairn site at Cnoc Ravoch (Site No 33) as this monument faces south, away from the windfarm ,and there is significant intervening topography to the north of the site.

7.3 Mitigation of significant impacts

7.3.1 National planning policies and planning guidance, SPP23, SHEP and PAN42, as well as the local plan policies (Local Plan 2007; Structure Plan 2001), outlined in Section 2.3 of this report, require a mitigation response that is designed to preserve the potential for archaeological sites within the development area and hence allow the preservation or recording of any significant remains.

7.3.2 There are seven sites of archaeological and cultural heritage interest within the proposed development area. To avoid significant direct impacts, where possible the development should be designed in order to avoid damage to these sites, in particular the boundary banks (Site Nos 53 and 56) and the possible wall remains (Site No 50). It is advised that prior to the commencement of any groundbreaking works a buffer zone of 10 m be marked around Site Nos 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 56, and that damage to the track (Site No 40) on the western edge of the proposed development be minimised. It may be possible to reinstate the track in its existing state following the decommissioning of the proposed windfarm. The

abundance of remains in the vicinity of the development, particularly remains of a prehistoric nature, point to the possibility of encountering similar remains within the proposed development area. Little disturbance has taken place within the proposed development area, with the exception of the digging of a small quarry (Site No 52) and the laying of a gravel track that leads to the summit of Cnoc a’ Breacaich. This enhances the survival prospects of any hitherto unknown buried archaeological sites of archaeological nature.

7.3.3 Known archaeological and cultural heritage remains have been identified within the proposed development area and in the wider vicinity. In accordance with national and local planning policies on heritage, it is advised that an archaeological evaluation may be required prior to any ground-breaking works by the development, including the construction of turbines, access roads and any associated infrastructure. This evaluation should aim to investigate the survival, extent and significance of any potential buried archaeological remains on the site, in particular in the west end of the proposed development near Abhainn Sgitheach, where the development is in close proximity to Scheduled prehistoric sites and, if necessary, investigate the nature of the possible wall foundation (Site No 51). Thereafter a watching brief may be required during the groundbreaking works associated with the proposed development of the site. The aim of the watching brief would be to identify and record any hitherto unknown remains of archaeological significance encountered during the ground breaking works prior to their destruction and record any areas of disturbance to known features that could not reasonably be avoided by the proposed development. The specific mitigation strategy would require to be agreed with the local authority archaeology adviser during the preparation of a Written Scheme of Investigation by an archaeological contractor.

7.3.4 Additionally, it is advised that the 20th century cairn on Cnoc a’ Bhreacaich (Site No 54) in the south- west of the site may be required to be retained in situ.

7.3.5 The significance of potential visual impacts on the settings of Scheduled Ancient Monuments and Listed Buildings by the proposed development have been identified in this assessment. Possible impacts of Moderate significance have been predicted on one Listed Building (Site No 32) and four Scheduled Ancient Monuments (Site Nos 27, 28, 37 and 38), while Minor significance impacts are predicted on four Listed Buildings (Site Nos 30, 31, 34 and 35) and one Scheduled Ancient Monument (Site No 33) and a Negligible significance impact on one Listed Building (Site No 29).

8 References 8.1 Bibliographic References

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Bethune, H 1845 'Parish of Dingwall', in The New Statistical Account of Scotland Vol XIV. Edinburgh.

Clark, A 1993 Vikings in Ross and Cromarty. Fact and Fantasy. Museums Section of Ross and Cromarty District Council Leisure Services.

Close-Brooks, J 1995 The Highlands, Exploring Scotland's Heritage series, ed. by Anna Ritchie Edinburgh, no. 40, pp91-2.

Driscoll, S T and Foster, S M 1989 Report with area plans (1:10,000 and 1:2500) Strath Sgitheach Forestry Survey NMRS MS 579.

Finlayson Hughes; Knight Frank and Rutley (1987) Drynie Estate, Black Isle, Ross-shire: {sale particulars}, Inverness; Edinburgh

Futty, D W, & Towers W 1982 Soil and Land Capability for Agriculture: Northern Scotland, The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Aberdeen.

Henshall, A S 1963 The chambered tombs of Scotland, vol.1 Edinburgh.

Highland Council 2001 Highland Council Structure Plan.

Historic Scotland 2008 Scottish Historic Environment Policy

Macrae, N 1923 The Romance Of A Royal Burgh: Dingwall's Story Of A Thousand Years, Dingwall, The North Star Properties

NSA 1845 The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy, 15 vols. Edinburgh, vol. 14, Ross-shire, Held at RCAHMS B.2.2.STA.

OSA 1791-9 Rose D ‘Parish of Dingwall, Dingwall County of Ross and Cromarty’, The Statistical Account of Scotland, drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes, Sinclair, J (Sir), Edinburgh, Vol.3, 1-20.

Rees, T 1998 'Cille Bhrea (Kiltearn parish), chapel excavation', Discovery Excav Scot, p 55.

RCAHMS 1979 The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region, The Archaeological Sites and Monuments of Scotland Series No. 6, Edinburgh.

Ross and Cromarty East Local Plan 2007.

Rowan, A 1988 Robert Adam, Catalogues of Architectural Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum series, London, pps 98-99.

SDD 1960- List of Buildings of Architectural or Historical Interest, (Lists held in Architectural Department of RCAHMS) Scottish Development Department.

Scottish Government 2008 Scottish Planning Policy 23: Planning and the Historic Environment.

SOEnD 1994 Archaeology - the Planning Process and Scheduled Monument Procedures. Planning Advice Note PAN42. The Scottish Office Environment Department.

Watson, W J 1904 Place names of Ross and Cromarty, Inverness. Held at RCAHMS D.6.41.WAT.

Watson, W J 1926 The history of the Celtic place-names of Scotland: being the Rhind lectures on archaeology (expanded) delivered in 1916, Edinburgh. Page(s): 312, 338 Held at RCAHMS C.4.2.WAT.

Wordsworth, J 1997 'Cille Bhrea (Kiltearn parish), medieval chapel and graveyard', Discovery Excav Scot, p48.

8.2 Cartographic References

1246 Mathew Paris

1654 Blaeu, J Extima Scotiae septentrionalis ora Amsterdam.

1745 Moll, H The Shires of Ross and Cromartie London, Bowles and Bowles.

1747-55 Roy, W General Roy’s Military Survey of Scotland.

1777 Taylor & Skinner Map of the Roads of Scotland

1832 Thomson, J Northern Part of Ross and Cromarty Shires

1832 Thomson, J Southern Part of Ross and Cromarty Shires

1880 Ordnance Survey Ross Shire Sheet LXXVI 1:10,560

1907 Ordnance Survey Ross Shire Sheet LXXVI 1:10,560

8.3 Aerial Photographic References

Sortie Frames Date Scale Library and No. OS/76/206 115-116 23/08/1976 1:26000 RCAHMS OS/72/303 021 30/08/1972 1:26000 RCAHMS OS/68/123 292-293 24/05/1968 1:23000 RCAHMS OS/62/88 029-029A 14/08/1962 1:27000 RCAHMS OS/63/67 005-007 23/05/1963 1:27000 RCAHMS 106G/UK/0114 3085-3087 23/05/1946 1:10000 RCAHMS B0040 106G/UK/0114 3180-3184 23/05/1946 1:10000 RCAHMS B0040 106G/UK/0114 4380-4382 23/05/1946 1:10000 RCAHMS B0040 OS/92/177 126-127 29/05/1992 RCAHMS OS/98/170 053-055 21/09/1998 RCAHMS 58/RAF/5391 035-036 14/08/1962 1:40000 RCAHMS C0108 ASS/615/89 099-100 07/05/1989 1:24000 RCAHMS C0288

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0285 570 1,140 1,710 2,280 Figure 1 Location map showing sites of archaeological I Kilometers and cultural heritage interest Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 scale map with the permission of the controller of Her Majesty's Stationary Officer. Crown Copyright. AOC Archaeology Group, Edgefield Industrial Estate, Loanhead, Midlothian, EH20 9SY. OS License No.: 100016114 (c) AOC Archaeology 2009

Approximate outline of proposed development area Figure 2: Extract from map by Blaeu 1654

Approximate outline of proposed development area Figure 3: Extracts from maps by Thomson 1832

Figure 4: Extract from map by Ordnance Survey 1880 Approximate outline of proposed development area

Figure 5: Extract from map by Ordnance Survey 1907 Approximate outline of proposed development area

Drynie Farm Windfarm, Dingwall Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Visual Impact Assessment

Appendix 1: Site Gazetteer

Site Gazeteer

Site Number 1 Site Name Allt Bog Na H‐Aimhne Type of Site BUILDING NMRS Number NH56SW 47 HER Number MHG20084 Status Unprotected Easting 254600 Northing 862800 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description An unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969).

Information from RCAMHS (SAH) 1 March 1996.

The building was not visible during an AOC walkover survey of September 2009.

Site Number 2 Site Name Allt Bog Na H‐Aimhne Type of Site ENCLOSURE NMRS Number NH56SW 51 HER Number MHG20619 Status Unprotected Easting 254600 Northing 862900 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description An enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Comartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969). Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 21 May 1996.

Study of historic mapping by AOC identified a an unroofed structure at this location on the OS 1:10,560 map of 1880, associated with a well at approximately at NH 547 630. By the time of the OS 1:10,560 map of 1907 a second unroofed structure appears between the first building and the well. None of these are shown on modern mapping.

Site Number 3 Site Name Clashdabhrae Type of Site FARMSTEAD NMRS Number NH56SE 28

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HER Number MHG20799 Status Unprotected Easting 255060 Northing 862240 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description A farmstead comprising one unroofed long building lying next to an area of cultivation is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi). One roofed and one partially roofed building are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1987). Information from RCAMHS (SAH) 1 March 1996.

AOC study of OS 1:10,560 map of 1907 identified two roofed buildings and two wells within this settlement.

Site Number 4 Site Name Clashdabhrae Type of Site FARMSTEAD NMRS Number NH56SE 31 HER Number MHG20084 Status Unprotected Easting 255020 Northing 862040 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description A farmstead comprising one roofed building and one unroofed building with an attached enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1987). Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 17 April 1996

Site Number 5 Site Name Glac Bhan Type of Site HEAD DYKE, TOWNSHIP NMRS Number NH56SW 45 HER Number MHG20794 & MHG40956 Status Unprotected Easting 254400 Northing 863500 Parish KILTEARN Council HIGHLAND Description What may be a small township comprising three unroofed buildings and a length of head‐dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet

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lxxvi) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969). Information from RCAMHS (SAH) 1 March 1996

AOC study of 1:10,560 map Sheet LXXVI, 1880 and 1907 showed four unroofed buildings and a well marked in this area.

Site Number 6 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site FARMSTEAD NMRS Number NH56SW 21 HER Number MHG8917 Status Unprotected Easting 254750 Northing 863620 Parish KILTEARN Council HIGHLAND Description The remains of this T‐plan deserted farm measure, at greatest, 20m NE to SW by 15m transversely. It is of dry‐stone construction and stands within an enclosure. RCAHMS 1979, visited September 1978.

One unroofed T‐shaped building and an attached enclosure are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969). Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 1 March 1996

Site Number 7 Site Name Glac Bhan Type of Site ENCLOSURE NMRS Number NH56SW 46 HER Number MHG20795 Status Unprotected Easting 254840 Northing 863440 Parish KILTEARN Council HIGHLAND Description An enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969). Information from RCAMHS (SAH) 1 March 1996

Site Number 8 Site Name Strath Sgitheach

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Type of Site HUT CIRCLE NMRS Number NH56SW 12 HER Number MHG8927 & MHG41341 Status Unprotected Easting 254000 Northing 863700 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description Centred at NH 540 637 and set on a N‐facing slope approximately 25m above the River Sgitheach is a settlement of three hut circles ('A' ‐ 'C'), all obscured by peat and heather. Hut 'A' is 10.5m E‐W by 9.0 m within a slight wall of indeterminate width. The entrance is in the E. 'B' and 'C' are circular and measure 8.0 m and 8.5 m in diameter respectively within walls of 2.5 m average spread. The entrances, although not evident, were probably in the E sides. With the exception of one or two possible clearance heaps there is no trace of contemporary agriculture in the area, although the ground is of a fairly stone‐free nature. Surveyed at 1:10 000. Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1976

A group of three hut circles. RCAHMS 1979, visited September 1978

Site Number 9 Site Name Abhainn Sgitheach Type of Site ENCLOSURE NMRS Number NH56SW 44 HER Number MHG20793 Status Unprotected Easting 253400 Northing 863770 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description An enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi). Two conjoined enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969). Information from RCAMHS (SAH) 1 March 1996.

AOC study of historic maps identified unroofed structure on OS 1:10,560 map of 1907.

Site Number 10 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site CUP MARKED ROCK NMRS Number NH56SW 36 HER Number MHG8901

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Status Unprotected Easting 253200 Northing 863810 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description The rock outcrop at this spot has 7 good cup‐marks and presumably others are obscured by the large modern clearance heap which covers much of the outcrop. Visited June 1989. Information from S T Driscoll and S M Foster (Mss, 7, No. 8.1.) 1989.

Site Number 11 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site SETTLEMENT NMRS Number NH56SW 30 HER Number MHG8907 Status Unprotected Easting 253150 Northing 863580 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description This pre‐improvement settlement is centred on a long house (at NH 5315 6358) which is shown on OS 6‐inch map, 1969, but unmapped elements extend up the slope of the plateau which is to be afforested. Visited June 1989. Information from S T Driscoll and S M Foster (Mss, 5, No. 3.1.) 1989

Site Number 12 Site Name Bog A' Bhreacaich Type of Site BUILDING NMRS Number NH56SW 43 HER Number MHG20764 Status Unprotected Easting 253020 Northing 862620 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description An unroofed long building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969). Information from RCAMHS (SAH) 1 March 1996

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Site Number 13 Site Name Leidcruich Type of Site TOWNSHIP NMRS Number NH56SW 48 HER Number MHG20085 Status Unprotected Easting 252900 Northing 861600 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description A crofting township comprising ten roofed, two partially roofed and two unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi). Seven roofed, one partially roofed and three unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969). Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 5 March 1996

Site Number 14 Site Name Allt A' Ghaill Type of Site ENCLOSURE, STRUCTURE NMRS Number NH56SE 30 HER Number MHG20755 Status Unprotected Easting 255100 Northing 861500 Parish KILTEARN Council HIGHLAND Description Two unroofed structures and an enclosure are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1987). Information from RCAMHS (SAH) 1 March 1996

Site Number 15 Site Name Allt A' Ghaill Type of Site BUILDING NMRS Number NH56SE 29 HER Number MHG20785 Status Unprotected Easting 255000 Northing 861700 Parish KILTEARN

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Council HIGHLAND Description An unroofed building lying in an area of cultivation is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐ inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1987). Information from RCAMHS (SAH) 1 March 1996

Site Number 16 Site Name Allt Bog Na H‐Aimhne Type of Site BUILDING NMRS Number NH56SE 27 HER Number MHG20798 Status Unprotected Easting 255100 Northing 862900 Parish KILTEARN Council HIGHLAND Description An unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1987). Information from RCAMHS (SAH) 1 March 1996

Site Number 17 Site Name Allt Bog Na H‐Aimhne Type of Site FARMSTEAD NMRS Number NH56SW 50 HER Number MHG20080 Status Unprotected Easting 254400 Northing 864100 Parish KILTEARN Council HIGHLAND Description A farmstead comprising two unroofed buildings, one of which has three compartments and forms three sides of a courtyard, and three enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6‐inch map (Ross‐shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet lxxvi), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969). Information from RCAMHS (SAH) 1 March 1996

Site Number 18 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site CORN DRYING KILN, SETTLEMENT

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NMRS Number NH56SW 31 HER Number MHG8906, MHG42608, MHG42609 & MHG42610 Status Unprotected Easting 253500 Northing 864100 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description This pre‐improvement settlement survives as low stone wall spreads (1.0 ‐ 2.0m wide), which are completely grassed over. The settlement is focused on a long house (33.0m by 5.0m) oriented NE‐SW with two internal partitions. sAt it SW end is a second smaller house or byre (14.0 by 5.0m), which was oriented NW‐SE. Nearby, to the SW, is a probable grain drying kiln and to the NE a substantial stone enclosure which measures 24.0 by 14.0m and is oriented NW‐ SE. A number of less prominent field walls extend from the settlement away from the river. Visited June 1989. Information from S T Driscoll and S M Foster (Mss, 5, No. 4.1.) 1989.

Site Number 19 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site HUT CIRCLE NMRS Number NH56SW 33 HER Number MHG8904 Status Unprotected Easting 252880 Northing 864020 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description This hut circle is located on a slight hillock adjacent to a steep gully made by a burn. It is c. 12.0m in diameter between walls of uncertain thickness. The E wall is poorly preserved, but a few facing stones survive. The ill‐defined entrance is to the W. No associated features were observed. Visited June 1989. Information from S T Driscoll and S M Foster (Mss, 6, No. 6.1.) 1989.

Site Number 20 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site SETTLEMENT NMRS Number NH56SW 32 HER Number MHG8905 & MHG40806 Status Unprotected Easting 252700 Northing 863600 Parish DINGWALL

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Council HIGHLAND Description The rectangular enclosure at NH 5274 6366 which is part of a pre‐improvement settlement, the rest of which lies outside the proposed plantation to the N. All the walls of the settlement are completely turf covered spreads of stone which vary between 1.0 and 2.0m wide. The settlement consists of a house 18.0 by 5.0m, with an attached yard to the N. The enclosure runs down the hill to the south and is c. 20.0 by 20.0m. Visited June 1989. Information from S T Driscoll and S M Foster (Mss, 6, No. 5.1.) 1989. Social Bookmarking Links

Site Number 21 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site ENCLOSURE NMRS Number NH56SW 27 HER Number MHG8911 Status Unprotected Easting 252550 Northing 863570 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description A large oval enclosure which is overlain by the field banks which are shown on the OS map. This is very ruinous and in places appears to have been robbed. At NH ,5250 6357 incorporated into the circuit of the enclosure is a U‐shaped feature measuring c. 10.0 by 10.0m. It would appear to be an integral part of the enclosure. Its function is unknown. Visited June 1989. Information from S T Driscoll and S M Foster (Mss, 4, No. 2.0) 1989.

Site Number 22 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site SETTLEMENT NMRS Number NH56SW 32 HER Number MHG8905 & MHG40806 Status Unprotected Easting 252700 Northing 863600 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description The rectangular enclosure at NH 5274 6366 which is part of a pre‐improvement settlement, the rest of which lies outside the proposed plantation to the N. All the walls of the settlement are completely turf covered spreads of stone which vary between 1.0 and 2.0m wide. The settlement consists of a house 18.0 by 5.0m, with an attached yard to the N. The enclosure runs down the hill to the south and is c. 20.0 by 20.0m. Visited June 1989. Information from S T Driscoll and S M Foster (Mss, 6, No. 5.1.) 1989.

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Site Number 23 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site ENCLOSURE NMRS Number NH56SW 28 HER Number MHG8910 Status Unprotected Easting 252370 Northing 863590 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description A large rectangular enclosure has been added to a major N‐S field boundary. It is of a similar build (2.0m wide and 0.75m high) as the field wall but appears to rbe a late addition. Visited June 1989. Information from S T Driscoll and S M Foster (Mss, 4, No. 2.0.) 1989.

Site Number 24 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site SHEEPFOLD NMRS Number NH56SW 54 HER Number MHG50763 Status Unprotected Easting 252640 Northing 863380 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description AOC study of historic mapping noted a 'Sheepfold' comprising a roofed structure with three associated enclosures on the OS 1:10,560 maps of 1880 and 1907.

Site Number 25 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site CAIRNFIELD, HUT CIRCLE NMRS Number NH56SW 14 HER Number MHG8925 Status Unprotected Easting 252400 Northing 863200 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND

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Description Centred at NH 524 632 on an almost level part of the hillside is a settlement of three hut circles, plus a probable hut ('A' ‐ 'D'). 'A' is a small heather‐covered hut measuring 8.5 m SE ‐ NW x 7.0 m within a slight wall of 1.8 m average spread. The entrance is in the SE. 'B' is noticeably larger and stronger built than 'A' being 13.0m SE ‐ NW x 11.0 m within a wall of 2.5 m average spread, somewhat mutilated in the NW. An outer facing stone lies at the E side of the entrance in the SE. 'C' 5is 8. m E ‐ W x 7.5 m within a wall of 2.0 m average spread. The entrance is in the E. Immediately to the ENE of 'C' is an enclosure 'D' probably a hut circle though in a much poorer and rougher condition than 'C'. It measures approximately 9.9 m NW SE ‐ x approximately 7.0 m within a wall of indeterminate width. Some probable facing stones lie to the S of the entrance, in the SE. 130 metres E of 'B' is a sub‐rectangular feature ('X' on the field sheet) about 8.0 m in diameter within a turf‐covered bank. Its condition is too amorphous for definite classification. A few scattered clearance heaps are the only evidence of contemporary cultivation in the area. Surveyed at 1:10 000. Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1976.

This group of at least three hut circles and scattered cairns stands in improved pasture. RCAHMS 1979, visited September 1978

Site Number 26 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site CUP MARKED STONE NMRS Number NH56SW 13 HER Number MHG8926 Status Unprotected Easting 252200 Northing 863000 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description Centred around NH 522630 are eight cup marked rocks ('A' ‐ 'H'). 'A' is a boulder measuring 3.1m x 1.9m x 0.6 m high with at least fifteen shallow cup marks on its upper surface. 'B' a large block 3.6m x 1.8m x 1.0m maximum height. It is largely earth‐covered. It has twenty‐ three cup marks on its two outer edges. 'C' a boulder 1.8m x 1.2m x 0.6m high with six cup marks. 'D' a boulder 2.4m x 1.0m x 0.6m high with seven small shallow cup marks. 'E' a small boulder 1.1m x 0.7m x 0.3m high with two probable cup marks. 'F' a boulder lying close by has seven shallow cup marks upon it. 'G', a boulder, 2.8m x 1.5m x 0.6m, lying on the bank of a stream, has probably slipped from its original position due to erosion. It has six extremely shallow cup marks on its upper surface. 'H' is a slab 2.2m x 1.3m lying flush with the ground; it has three probable cup marks on its surface. Surveyed at 1:10 000. Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1976

Eight outcrops of rock with shallow cup‐marks. RCAHMS 1979, visited September 1978

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Site Number 27 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site CAIRNFIELD, HUT CIRCLE, SETTLEMENT NMRS Number NH56SW 10 HER Number MHG8929 & MHG41340 Status SAM Easting 250800 Northing 862300 Parish FODDERTY Council HIGHLAND Description Centred at NH 508 623 on a SE‐facing slope is a settlement of four oval stone‐walled huts ('A'‐ 'D'). Hut 'A' measures c. 13.5m N‐ S by c. 10.5m between the centres of a wall spread to c. 2.5m all round, in which occasional outer facing stones on edge can be seen. The simple entrance is in the S. A later track cuts through the W arc of the hut from N to S. 'B' is c. 13.0m NW‐SE by c. 11.0m between the centres of a wall of indeterminate thickness. Several outer facing stones occur intermittently in the SW arc. The S side is obscured by peat and the entrance is not evident. 'C' and 'D' are about 1.0m apart. 'C' measures c. 12.0m NNW‐SSE by c. 9.5m between the centres of a wall spread to c. 2.5m all round. The outer end of the 'simple' entrance in the SSE is flanked on its W side by an upright block. 'D' measures c. 17.5m NW‐SE by c. 15.5m between the centres of al wal spread to c. 3.5m all round. The 'simple' entrance is in the SE. Only a few contemporary stone clearance heaps can be seen, mainly in the vicinity of hut 'A'. Surveyed at 1/10,560. Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1976.

No change to previous field report. Surveyed at 1:10 000. Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1976.

Four hut circles and scattered small cairns. RCAHMS 1979, visited 1978.

SAM No. 4728

Site Number 28 Site Name Strath Sgitheach Type of Site CUP MARKED STONE, FIELD SYSTEM, HUT CIRCLE NMRS Number NH56SW 11 HER Number MHG8928, MHG14146, MHG44830, MHG44831 & MHG44832 Status SAM Easting 251400 Northing 862600 Parish FODDERTY Council HIGHLAND Description Centred at NH 514 626 on a generally SE‐facing slope is a settlement of seven oval stone‐ walled huts (A ‐ G).

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Hut 'A', on a knoll, survives as a platform, c. 11.5m NW‐SE by c. 10.0m bounded by traces of a wall. Several outer facing stones are visible in the W arc. The position of the entrance is not evident. 'B' is c. 13.0m NNW‐SSE by c. 11.0m between the centres of a wall of indeterminate thickness, with one or two outer and inner facing stones visible in the SW arc. The entrance cannot be seen. A field wall joins the hut in the SE arc. 'C' is c. 11.5m NNW‐SSE by c. 9.5m between the centres of a wall of indefinite thickness, with the outer face visible intermittently around the S arc. The mutilated entrance is in the SSE. 'D' measures c. 13.0m NNW‐SSE by c. 11.0m between the centres of a wall of uncertain thickness, which has been extensively robbed revealing the inner face of contiguous stones around the E arc. Occasional outer facing stones occur around the W arc. The entrance in the SSE is mutilated. 'E' is c. 13.0m NW‐SE by c. 11.0m between the centres of a wall of indeterminate thickness. The ill‐defined entrance is in the SE. 'F' is c. 9.5m NW‐SE by c. 7.5m between the centres of a wall of indeterminate thickness. The ill‐defined entrance is in the SE. 'G' measures c. 13.0m NW‐SE by c. 10.0m between the centres of a denuded wall. The entrance is in the SE. About 100.0m S of hut 'B' are traces of a platform c. 12.0m in diameter (marked 'X' on 6" sheet). Around the W arc is a discontinuous line of stones, possibly the outer wall face of a hut. There are several stone clearance heaps and field walls apparent, particularly in the vicinity of huts B, C and D, but no measurable cultivation plots can be seen because of a heavy growth of peat. Visited by OS (N K B) 18 DEcember 1970.

Within the settlement and centred at NH 5150 6255 are six cup marked rocks (marked 1 ‐ 6 on 6" plan) 1: Has 1 good cup markd an 2 possible cup marks. 2: Has 2 good cup marks and 2 possible cup marks. 3: At least 6 cup marks, but there is the slight possibility that they could be due to weathering. 4: Has 14 good cup marks. 5: Has 8 good cup marks. 6: Has 4 dgood, an 1 probable, cup marks. Surveyed at 1:10560. Visited by OS (I S S) 13 September 1973.

No change to previous field report. Surveyed at 1:10 000. Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1976.

This group of at least seven hut circles and numerous small cairns was largely obscured by heather at the date of visit; there is also a group of six cup‐marked boulders within this area. RCAHMS 1979, visited September 1978.

Hut circles A‐G are generally as described. Their individual positions (surveyed at 1:2500) are as follows: hut 'A': NH 5171 6256; 'B':NH 5140 6263; 'C':NH 5137 6269; 'D':NH 5132 6268; 'E':NH 5146 6281; 'F':NH 5151 6282; 'G':NH 5139 6290. Two additional hut circles were noted. 'H', at NH 5160 6230, occupies a level terrace at the foot of the slope above the flood plain. It is c.9.0m in diameter between the centres of walls of indeterminate thickness. Much of the circuit of outer facing‐stones survives. The entrance may have been in the SE. Hut 'J', at NH 5156 6291, is represented only by a curving arc of a stony bank, which may represent the collapsed wall of a hut circle c.9.0m in diameter. This ehut circl is surrounded by clearance heaps and short linear banks 3m to 5m long. These fill the area between the two burns on either side of the hut circles, but do not form any obvious field‐system. The possible hut platform noted by OS S of hut B was not convincing. Cup‐marked stones '1'‐'4' were not located; stones '5' and '6' were as described, but their grid references should be amended to:

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'5':NH 5158 6259; '6':NH 5165 6254. An additional five cup‐marked stones were located. '7', at NH 5167 6246, has 8 good cup‐marks and 2 possible ones. '8', at NH 5138 6266, has 3 good cup‐marks and 2 possible ones. '9', at NH 5131 6248, is a large boulder with a flat upper surface, 1.6m by 1.0m, which had 30 good cup‐marks and 5 possible ones. '10', at NH 5145 5256, has 10 cup‐marks, 4 of which are exceptionally large, ie 0.12m in diameter and 0.07m deep. '11', at NH 5134 6266, has 8 good cup‐marks and 2 possible ones. The various field boundaries (shown on plan) all consist of collapsed turf‐covered stone walls which spread between 1.0m and 2.0m, and follow wandering lines dictated by the topography. Visited June 1989. Information from S T Driscoll and S M Foster (Mss, 1‐3, Nos. 1.1‐1.4.) 1989.

Site Number 29 Site Name Drynie House Type of Site HOUSE NMRS Number NH56SW 52 HER Number MHG16146 Status LB Easting 253923 Northing 860604 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description Early 19th century, simple 2 storey 3‐bay house with centre door; harled, rendered ashlar margins. Small 1st floor windows with 6‐pane casements; 12‐pane glazing survives in upper sashes ground floor windows. Corniced end stacks; slate roof. Single storey and attic, 2‐bay wing to rear. (Finlayson, Knight & Rutley 1987)

Category: C(S)

HB Number 1822

Site Number 30 Site Name Tulloch Castle Type of Site TOWER HOUSE & GARDEN BRIDGE NMRS Number NH56SW 8.00 & NH56SW 8.01 HER Number MHG8897 & MHG46542 Status LB Easting 254724 Northing 860311 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description Tulloch Castle is supposed to have been built about the 13th century. It was repaired in 1513,

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and portions added to it in 1675 and 1762. It stood ruinous after a fire about 1850, and was restored in 1923. Name Book 1876; N Macrae 1923.

Tulloch Castle is a modern house (built 1918‐23) incorporating the remains of an early 16th century tower in its SW angle. The basement only of the tower appears to survive. The masonry has been harled but a number of lights and gun‐loops are visible. Visited by OS (N K B) 1 July 1965.

Tulloch Castle and remains of (NAT) Castle (NR) OS 6"map, (1969)

No change to previous field report. Visited by OS (J B) 16 November 1976

Ornate dormer pediment in garden of W dwelling at Mains of Tulloch (NH56SW 37) bears the initials AD (Davidson of Tulloch from 1760) and may derive from Tulloch Castle. SDD List.

ARCHITECT: Sir Robert Lorimer 1920‐22‐additions Robert Adam 1789‐90 ‐design for a ruinous castle & a cottage

16th century square tower with later alterations and extensions varying from 17th to early 20th century to north and east. Extensions, restoration and improvements, A Maitland and Sons, 1891; further alterations, Sir Robert Lorimer, 1920‐22. Harled tower, rubble eslewhere, ashlar dressings throughout. Tower at SW with heavy boulder footings, chamfered SW angle to 1st floor, gun loops, later Venetian window in 1st floor, west elevation. 2 enlarged and symmetrical windows each floor in south tower elevation; original small windows in drum stair tower at NW; later corbelled and crenellated parapets to tower and stair tower. 1891 3‐storey, 3‐bay wing extends east flush with tower (with earlier extension forming core) with large 2‐storey canted bay window; raised from 2 to 3 storeys by Sir Robert Lorimer, the 3 upper windows rising through wallhead in ornately carved pedimented gables, the centre dated 1920; similarly carved head in east crowstepped gable‐ head. Wing extends 3 storeys, 5 bays at east elevation with 5 pedimented gabled dormers rising through wallhead similarly detailed as in south front. Venetian window in SE gable. Square projecting heavy corbelled and parapetted porch masking corniced and moulded lugged architraved doorpiece with heavily panelled and studded Lorimer door. Large round headed, hoodmoulded and renellated archway leads to service wings at rear. Multi and 2‐pane glazing; corniced ridge and end stacks; crowsteps; slate roof. Interior: vaulted basement; remodelled 1st floor hall with original great fireplace; ornamental plaster ceiling (1920‐22). Later 19th century pine panelling and wide balustraded stair case. Arched tunnel entrance; segmental headed tunnel entrance carrying path linking east and west parts of garden.

Tulloch was a barony of the Bains until 1760, when it passed to the Davidsons. Now used by Highland Region Education Authority.

HB NUMBER 24518

CATEGORY B LISTED

Site Number 31 Site Name Mains Of Tulloch Type of Site DOVECOT, FARMSTEAD NMRS Number NH56SW 37.00 & NH56SW 37.01

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HER Number MHG7542, MHG47640 & MHG44784 Status LB Easting 254929 Northing 860352 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description Dated 1774. Repairs and alterations, Cameron & Burnett, 1900. Large farm square, mainly harled with painted ashlar margins. Ornate dormer pediment (from Tulloch Castle ? (NH56SW 8) stands in garden of west dwelling, initialled AD (Davidson of Tulloch from 1760). SDD LIst; Inverness Courier 21 september 1900.

This large complex is built on a S‐facing slope and incorporates a large number of dwellings, stables, a granary, lofts, a cart shed, carriage houses, work‐shops and stores all built into a large square with a central courtyard. The steading was used by Tulloch Castle which lies some 200m to the W. To the W and E of the steading are extensive gardens. The W side is referred to as the 'Winter Garden', while the E side garden is a formal garden with orchard and cultivation areas. The steading also housed equipment for the garden's maintenance, and storage space for produce.

The Dingwall Museum has two estate plans, dated 1760 and 1789 [see MS/744/64/7]. The Ordnance Survey 25‐inch maps of 1872 and 1905 (Ross‐shire, sheet LXXVI.15, see MS/744/64/8) depict changes in layout.

The OS name book entry (ONB, Ross and Cromarty, Book 9, 9) states that 'This name applies to a considerable farm steading, with coach houses and cottages, in the possession and the property of Duncan Davidson Esq.'

See MS/744/64, DC26498‐500, B55929/19‐25 and B55930/22‐4/CN.

Name Book 1872

Visited by RCAHMS (GJD) 1990‐1992

HB Number 24519

Category: B

Dated 1774. Repairs and alterations, Cameron & Burnett, 1900. Large farm square, mainly harled with painted ashlar margins. 2‐storey, 13‐bay south range with centre arched entrance under 2‐stage square tower with dovecot in upper stage; margined and gabled sets of flight holes in south, east and west rising through wallhead; piended slate roof; weather vane. 2‐ storey, 6‐bay dwelling range; east (right) of entrance, harled with painted margins; 2 doorways; small 1st floor windows (probably former granary) West; (1900 alteration) 2‐storey, 6‐bay dwelling, rubble with tooled margins; pedimented off‐centre entrance; 2 large rectangular ground floor bay windows; t5 1s floor windows raised through wallhead into gabled dormers. Outer bays of south range advanced and piended. 2 and 4‐pane glazing. Large square to rear; 3‐storey, 5‐bay granary fills half north side; dated lintel to cottage dwelling in NE corner; second arched entrance in west leading to further yard and range of arched cart sheds. Mainly slate roofs; ridge ball finials. Front range enclosed by rubble garden walls with dressed copes.

Formerly Tulloch Castle Main Ornate dormer pediment (from Tulloch Castle') stands in garden of west dwelling initialled (Davidson of Tulloch from 1760). Formerly in Dingwall Parish.

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Site Number 32 Site Name Tulloch Castle, Caisteal Gorach Type of Site FOLLY NMRS Number NH56SW 38 HER Number MHG7465 Status LB Easting 254448 Northing 861131 Parish DINGWALL Council HIGHLAND Description Robert Adam, 1789‐90. Picturesque folly; 2‐storey circular "ruined" tower. SDD List 1983.

HB Number 24520 Category: A

Robert Adam, 1789‐90. Picturesque folly; 2‐storey circular "ruined" tower, void ,at rear with flanking single storey quadrants linking outer square terminal blocks; all in rubble with tooled ashlar dressings. Centre round‐headed entrance with round‐headed narrow side windows, worn plaque, quatrefoil vent and 2 cruciform mock arrow slits above. 3 similar narrow round‐ headed lights in flanking wings. Irregular wallhead.

Stands on hill top above Tulloch Castle. Designed as "ruinous castle". SM plans dated 1 May 1789, 20 Aug 1789 and 28 April 1796, built for Duncan Davidson of Tulloch. Not easily accessible, pedestrian access and difficult vehicular access via Drynie Farm (private) to W only. Upgraded to Category A 27.4.92.

Site Number 33 Site Name Cnoc Ravoch Type of Site CAIRN NMRS Number NH56SE 15 HER Number MHG44872 Status SAM Easting 255760 Northing 861050 Parish KILTEARN Council HIGHLAND Description At NH 5576 6105 on the summit of Cnoc na Laitch in a felled plantation, are the scant remains of what may have been a cairn. All that survives is a vague circular bank measuring 26.5m overall with one earthfast boulder (upright and 0.7m high) embedded in the stony SE arc. The interior is uneven and four or five small boulders protrude through the turf. It is possible that it is the remains of a tree ring. Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (A A) 12 September 1973.

The enclosure is generally as described above. Roughly central within the enclosure is a turf‐ covered stony mound about 3.1m in diameter and 0.4m high. The presence of the mound illustrates the possibility that the feature is an enclosed cremation cemetery. Surveyed at

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1:2500. Visited by OS (J B) 29 November 1976.

No change. Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 3 March 1989.

SAM 4841

Site Number 34 Site Name Lemlair Type of Site COUNTRY HOUSE & WALLED GARDEN NMRS Number NH56SE 32.00 & NH56SE 32.01 HER Number MHG16198 & MHG36253 Status LB Easting 257652 Northing 862194 Parish KILTEARN Council HIGHLAND Description HB Number 7918 Category: B

Probably W C Joass, circa 1875, Asymmetrical, gabled 2‐ storey and attic Victorian villa, coursed rubble with tooled ashlar dressings. Roughly L‐plan with square tower in re‐entrant angle rising 1 storey above wallhead with tripartites in south and east elevations, decorative eaves cornice and pyramidal platform slate roof with gablets and decorative cast‐iron brattishing with corner windvanes. Cast‐iron balustraded balcony supported on cast‐iron coulmns in 2 recessed right bays, as portico to entrance in base of tower. Canted bay windows rise to 1st floor in SW and east gables, each with decorative band course and small terminal balcony below pointed headed attic windows in gable apeces; similar pointed headed dormers with deep trefoil decorated bargeboards, 1 in south elevation and 2 in west. 2‐ 4‐ and 6‐ pane glazing; corniced and ridge stacks slate roofs with decorative cast‐iron ridge cresting and finials. Wings to rear. Walled garden; W C Joass, 1877. ashlar coped brick walled garden extends to rear of house.

Site Number 35 Site Name Mountgerald Type of Site HOUSE NMRS Number NH56SE 34 HER Number MHG16225 Status LB Easting 257060 Northing 861530 Parish KILTEARN Council HIGHLAND Description HB Number 7919

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Category: B

Circa 1800. 2‐storey and attic house over raised basement, 3 wide bays. Coursed pinned rubble front elevation and flanks, harled rear, tooled ashlar margins. Painted polished ashlar centre pilastered and corniced door piece framing round‐headed, keystoned doorway, approached by flight of steps oversailing raised basement; flanked by full height 3‐ windowed bowed bays with piended roofs. Symmetrical 3‐bay flanks (some windows blind); symmetrical wide 3‐bay rear with pedimented and slightly advanced centre bay and long roundheaded centre stair window; tripartites in outer bays of ground and 1st floors, the outer lights of which are blind. 12 ‐pane glazing in rear and side elevations, later 2‐pane in front windows. Band course between raised basement and ground floor; cill band links all 1st floor windows; moulded eaves cornice, single piended dormer each side gable; unfortunate small off centre modern dormer in front elevation. Paired corniced ridge stacks; piended slate roof. Interior; original decorative plaster cornices; panelled doors and moulded door cases; panelled chair rails in ground

Present house, on earlier site, formerly called Clyne, a Mackenzie estate linked with Findon across the Cromarty Firth. Documentation concerning Mountgerald at least from 1714 in possession of owner.

Site Number 36 Site Name Cille Bhrea, Chapel And Burial Ground Type of Site BURIAL GROUND, CHURCH, CROSS NMRS Number NH56SE 3 HER Number MGH8942 & MGH42076 Status SAM Easting 257640 Northing 861480 Parish KILTEARN Council HIGHLANDS Description NH56SE 3 5764 6148.

(NH 57646148) Cille Bhrea {NR} Chapel {NR} (Ruin) OS 6"map, (1938)

This was the parish church of Lemlair until that parish was united with Kiltearn after the Reformation.

Its original dedication was to Brig, one of the holy maidens of the Brigit who died in 525. It was latterly known as St. Mary's Chapel, probably a mis‐translation of the original name.

The foundations are still visible in the churchyard, which is known as 'Cladh Mo‐Bhrigh' (Watson 1904, 86; Macrae 1923, 289; Watson 1926, 312 & 338).

The remains of the Chapel measure 10.8 m east/west by 4.4 m transversely with grass‐covered walls 0.6 high and 0.7 m thick. The south‐east corner has been destroyed by erosion. A few grave‐slabs can be seen within the chapel and immediately to the north of it, but the graveyard is unenclosed and derelict. The Name St. Brig's Chapel is still known locally. Re‐surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 30 June 1965

Chapel (NR) (remains of) OS 1:10,000, (1971)

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This chapel was partially excavated by Dr Woodham (A A Woodham, Clava, Cunninghill Rd., Invervrie) in 1966. Finds include a stone font and part of the communion table, which are still in the chapel, and several skeletons. According to Woodham the dedication is to St Brigh, and the present remains date from about 1198 when the chapel was consecrated. There is no trace of graves in the unenclosed graveyard around the chapel, though human bones protrude from the eroding cliff face near the chapel. Woodham states that the last burial was about "100 years ago". Visited by (N K B) 20 December 1976

Coastal processes are resulting in the erosion of the churchyard. The arm of a decorated, possibly a free standing, cross was found amongst the eroded material at the foot of the cliff. Human bones and iron coffin nails were also recovered from the eroding cliff face (Wordsworth, SSSIs, Scottish Natural Heritage, 1993)

NH 576 614 An archaeological assessment was carried out to measure the extent of continued coastal erosion of both the chapel and graveyard. Skeletal remains, including one with associated coffin nails, were deposited with Historic Scotland. Sponsor: Historic Scotland (Wordsworth 1997).

NH 576 614 Coastal erosion is steadily removingd the E en of the chapel and exposing human skeletal material from the graveyard on the foreshore. Historic Scotland decided that a programme of managed retreat was appropriate, and commissioned the excavation of the elements of this medieval church and graveyard which were at risk from erosion over the next couple of decades.

The fieldwork in August 1998 examined a strip along the erosion edge, excavating 50 graves. These graves were nearly all orientated east‐west and 21 contained skeletal material, in varying states of preservation. Some graves also contained coffin nails, with attached mineralised wood fragments, and a number of shroud pins were also recovered. The walls of the church were also exposed and recorded, and the interior of the church investigated. In accordance with Historic Scotland policy the human skeletal material, after analysis, will be buried in the graveyard, away from the erosion edge. Sponsor: Historic Scotland (Rees 1998).

North walld an West wall remains of chapel upstanding 0.5‐1.2 m, remainder gone. Very serious erosion on frontage 4 m cliff face. Burials eroding out. Whole set within enclosure boundary bank. Visible to East. Site subject to present day stabilisation work and clearance of scrub. Three burial slabs visible within chapel walls and two outwith to North of structual remains (CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey 1998).

Site Number 37 Site Name Heights of Brae Type of Site Chambered Cairn NMRS Number NH56SW 2 HER Number MHG8919 Status SAM Easting 251440 Northing 861520 Parish Fodderty Council Highland Description NH56SW 2 5144 6152.

(NH 51446152) Stone Circle (OE) (Remains of)

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OS 6"map, Ross‐shire, 2nd ed., (1907)

Heights of Brae: An Orkney Cromarty type round cairn, with a polygonal chamber.

The cairn material has been removed, but a slight bank round the remains probably represents its perimeter, giving a diameter of about 75'. Two chambers are suggested by the visible structural stones which range from 1' to 5' in height. The southern‐most has three pairs of slabs suggesting a short passage (Henshall 1963, 346‐7).

"Surrounding the whole are the appearances of several concentric circles of considerable dimensions, but most of the stones have been carried away" (NSA 1845, 253).

The chamber of this cairn is generally as described by Henshall but only one polygonal chamber is evident. The perimeter of the cairn can be traced as a slight bank, through which several stones protude, surrounding the central chamber at a diameter of c.21.0 m.

Re‐surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 1 July 1965

Chambered Cairn (NR) (remains of) OS 6"map, (1969)

The chambered cairn is as planned by Henshall ( Henshall 1963). Possibly there are two phases of construction; to the north and northwest of the central chamber is a group of four earthfast stones (shown by Henshall) which may be the remains of a structure independent of the main chamber. The perimeter of the cairn can be traced as a slight bank, through which several stones protrude, surrounding the central chamber at a diameter of approximately 21.0 m.

Revised at 1/2500. Visited by OS (J B) 29 November 1976.

No change. Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 3 March 1989.

Site Number 38 Site Name Balnacrae Type of Site Chambered Cairn NMRS Number NH56SW 1 HER Number MHG8930 Status SAM Easting 253350 Northing 864610 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description NH56SW 1 5335 6461.

(NH 53346461) Stone Circle {NR} (Remains of) OS 6"map, Ross‐shire, 2nd ed., (1907)

Balnacrae: This Orkney‐Cromarty type cairn has been almost entirely removed, but an edge, which suggests a diameter of at least 75', can be traced. The chamber has been very large, and many of the stones remain, ranging in height from 2'4"

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to 6' 6". It was entered by a passage at its northeast end (Henshall 1963, 334).

The remains of a chambered cairn generally as described above but a larger diameter of 28.5 m was traced. Visited by OS (R D) 19 July 1965

Chambered Carin (NR) (remains of) OS 6"map, (1969)

No change to previous field report. Visited by OS (J B) 8 November 1976.

Site Number 39 Site Name Stepping Stones Type of Site Stones NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 253900 Northing 864150 Parish Kiltearn Council Highland Description 'Stepping stones' and ford marked on OS 1:10,560 Sheet LXXVI, 1880. Not on map of 1907.

Site Number 40 Site Name Track Type of Site Track NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 253100 Northing 863000 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description A track runs roughly SSW to NNE from the road north of Leidchurch at NH 529 624 to NH 540 639 and then runs eastwards. This track is present on both the OS 1:10, 560 maps of 1880 and 1907, and is also shown in largely the same location in modern mapping. It continues to the east and then to the south to the east of Cnoc a' Bhreacaich.

Site Number 41 Site Name Track

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Type of Site Track; Ford NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 253200 Northing 863850 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description A track with associated ford is shown running from south to north before turning to the north‐ west along the north‐east side of an enclosure at Strath Sgitheach on OS 1:10,560 maps of 1880. It runs from approximately NH 5325 6360 to NH 5320 6385. The track is not present on the 1:10,560 map of 1907.

Site Number 42 Site Name Well Type of Site Well NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 253050 Northing 863300 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description The location of a well is marked on the OS 1:10,560 maps of 1880 and 1907.

Site Number 43 Site Name Suspension Bridge Type of Site Bridge NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 253100 Northing 863450 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description A bridge, marked 'Suspension Bridge (Foot)', is depicted on the OS 1:10,560 map of 1907. A bridge appears in the same location on modern mapping.

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Site Number 44 Site Name Enclosure Type of Site Enclosure; Structures NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 253100 Northing 863800 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description An enclosure with two roofed structures is shown on the OS 1:10,560 map of 1880. The buildings are still shown as roofed on the OS map of 1907. An unroofed structure is shown on modern mapping.

Site Number 45 Site Name Well Type of Site Well NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 255050 Northing 861950 Parish Kiltearn Council Highland Description A 'well' is marked on the OS 1:10,560 maps of 1880 and 1907. Modern mapping shows a spring.

Site Number 46 Site Name Well Type of Site Well NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 255250 Northing 861900 Parish Kiltearn Council Highland Description A 'well' is marked on the OS 1:10,560 maps of 1880 and 1907. Modern mapping shows a spring.

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Site Number 47 Site Name Fluchlady Type of Site Structures; Well NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 255400 Northing 861900 Parish Kiltearn Council Highland Description Three dispersed roofed structures and a well (centred around NH 554 619) are shown at Fluchlady on the OS 1:10, 560 map of 1880. A further small roofed building is present on the 1907 1:10,560 map.

Site Number 48 Site Name Balnacrae Type of Site Sheepfold NMRS Number NH56SW 17 HER Number MHG8922 Status Unprotected Easting 253110 Northing 864310 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description None available.

Site Number 49 Site Name Strath Sgiathach Type of Site Bead NMRS Number NH56SW 9 HER Number MHG8896 Status Unprotected Easting 252000 Northing 862000 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description NH56SW 9 52 62.

A celtic bead was found in Strathskiach during the formation of a grouse‐shooting butt

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A celtic bead was found in Strathskiach during the formation of a grouse‐shooting butt

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(Macrae 1923, 344).

Site Number 50 Site Name None available Type of Site Clearance cairn NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 253308 Northing 863075 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description Probable clearance cairn of large boulders identified during AOC walkover survey in Septemeber 2009. Mound measured c. 3 m N/S by c. 4 m E/W and was roughly 0.3 m high.

Site Number 51 Site Name None available Type of Site Wall foundation NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 253323 Northing 863066 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description Possible linear wall base identified during AOC walkover survey of September 2009. Line of stones under grass running roughly SW/NE from NH 53323 63066 to NH 53326 63071. Roughly 6 m long and 1 m wide.

Site Number 52 Site Name None available Type of Site Quarry NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 254315 Northing 862690 Parish Dingwall

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Council Highland Description A large (c.15 ‐20 m diameter) quarry hole identified during AOC walkover survey of September 2009.

Site Number 53 Site Name None available Type of Site Boundary earthwork NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 254344 Northing 862712 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description A roughly N/S running earth and boulder earthwork running over Cnoc a' Bhreacaich, identified during AOC walkover survey of September 2009. Runs from NH 54344 62712 to NH 54357 62653, where it is crossed by a track, then from NH 54359 62647, over the top of the hill to NH 54462 62198 and beyond. The earthwork is 2‐3 m wide and up to 1.5 m high. The remains of a ditch are visible to the immediate west.

Site Number 54 Site Name Trig Point Type of Site Cairn and trig point NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 254399 Northing 862448 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description Trig point marked by concrete cairn (modern).

Site Number 55 Site Name None available Type of Site Possible linear ditch NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected

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Easting 254726 Northing 862345 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description A 2‐3 m wide and 0.3 m deep posible linear ditch remnant was identified running roughly S/N from NH 54726 62345 to NH 54747 62403 during an AOC walkover survey of September 2009.

Site Number 56 Site Name None available Type of Site Earthwork boundary NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 254350 Northing 862702 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description A roughly NE/SW running earth and boulder earthwork was identified during AOC walkover survey of September 2009 running towards a rough N/S earthwork (Site 53), with which it formed a corner. The earthwork bank runs from NH 54606 62814 to NH 54350 62702. The earthwork is c.2 m wide and up to 1 m high. In places, the remains of a ditch are visible to the immediate south. This bank is visible on aerial photographs from the second half of the 20th century andn ca be seen to continue further to the south‐west on the same line, e.g. [ASS/615/89; Frames 099 and 100].

Site Number 57 Site Name None available Type of Site Earthwork boundary NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 254592 Northing 862861 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description A roughly SE/NW running earth bank was identified during AOC walkover survey of September 2009 running just to the west of a modern boundary fence from NH 54592 62861 to NH 54523 63002 and beyond. The earthwork is c.2 m wide and up to 1 m high.

Site Number 58

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Site Name Suspension Bridge Type of Site NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 252600 Northing 862550 Parish Dingwall Council Highland Description A bridge, marked 'Suspension Bridge (Foot)', is depicted on the OS 1:10,560 map of 1907.

Site Number 59 Site Name None available Type of Site Track and ford NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 252500 Northing 862400 Parish Fodderty Council Highland Description A track is shown running from south‐east to north‐west at Strath Sgitheach on OS 1:10,560 maps of 1880. The track, now with a ford marked, is present on the 1:10,560 map of 1907 and is shown on present mapping.

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OS 6"map, Ross‐shire, 2nd ed., (1907)

Heights of Brae: An Orkney Cromarty type round cairn, with a polygonal chamber.

"Surrounding the whole are the appearances of several concentric circles of considerable dimensions, but most of the stones have been carried away" (NSA 1845, 253).

Re‐surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 1 July 1965

Chambered Cairn (NR) (remains of) OS 6"map, (1969)

Revised at 1/2500. Visited by OS (J B) 29 November 1976.

No change. Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 3 March 1989.

(NH 53346461) Stone Circle {NR} (Remains of) OS 6"map, Ross‐shire, 2nd ed., (1907)

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to 6' 6". It was entered by a passage at its northeast end (Henshall 1963, 334).

The remains of a chambered cairn generally as described above but a larger diameter of 28.5 m was traced. Visited by OS (R D) 19 July 1965

Chambered Carin (NR) (remains of) OS 6"map, (1969)

No change to previous field report. Visited by OS (J B) 8 November 1976.

Site Number 41 Site Name Track

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A celtic bead was found in Strathskiach during the formation of a grouse‐shooting butt

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(Macrae 1923, 344).

Site Number 52 Site Name None available Type of Site Quarry NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 254315 Northing 862690 Parish Dingwall

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Council Highland Description A large (c.15 ‐20 m diameter) quarry hole identified during AOC walkover survey of September 2009.

Site Number 55 Site Name None available Type of Site Possible linear ditch NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected

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Site Number 58

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(Macrae 1923, 344).

Site Number 52 Site Name None available Type of Site Quarry NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 254315 Northing 862690 Parish Dingwall

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Council Highland Description A large (c.15 ‐20 m diameter) quarry hole identified during AOC walkover survey of September 2009.

Site Number 55 Site Name None available Type of Site Possible linear ditch NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected

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Site Number 58

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OS 6"map, Ross‐shire, 2nd ed., (1907)

Heights of Brae: An Orkney Cromarty type round cairn, with a polygonal chamber.

"Surrounding the whole are the appearances of several concentric circles of considerable dimensions, but most of the stones have been carried away" (NSA 1845, 253).

Re‐surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 1 July 1965

Chambered Cairn (NR) (remains of) OS 6"map, (1969)

Revised at 1/2500. Visited by OS (J B) 29 November 1976.

No change. Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 3 March 1989.

(NH 53346461) Stone Circle {NR} (Remains of) OS 6"map, Ross‐shire, 2nd ed., (1907)

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to 6' 6". It was entered by a passage at its northeast end (Henshall 1963, 334).

The remains of a chambered cairn generally as described above but a larger diameter of 28.5 m was traced. Visited by OS (R D) 19 July 1965

Chambered Carin (NR) (remains of) OS 6"map, (1969)

No change to previous field report. Visited by OS (J B) 8 November 1976.

Site Number 41 Site Name Track

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A celtic bead was found in Strathskiach during the formation of a grouse‐shooting butt

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(Macrae 1923, 344).

Site Number 52 Site Name None available Type of Site Quarry NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected Easting 254315 Northing 862690 Parish Dingwall

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Council Highland Description A large (c.15 ‐20 m diameter) quarry hole identified during AOC walkover survey of September 2009.

Site Number 55 Site Name None available Type of Site Possible linear ditch NMRS Number HER Number Status Unprotected

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Site Number 58

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