Building record MAB4282 - TOMERUIN
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Summary
The remains of field system with circa 350 small stone clearance cairns and several small fields lie scattered over the northern slopes of Carn Ghrantaich.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1737 2830 (701m by 756m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ12NE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Inveravon |
Type and Period (9)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- CAIRN? (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- LYNCHET (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- WALL (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- CAIRN? (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- SHEEP FOLD (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Late Upper Palaeolithic to 19th Century - 40000 BC to 1899 AD)
Full Description
The remains of field system with circa 350 small stone clearance cairns and several small fields lie scattered over the northern slopes of Carn Ghrantaich. The cairns are now covered with turf and are irregular in plan. The fields are defined by field banks, clearance cairns and lynchets. Within the area also remains of four rectangular buildings circa 1.2m high, five associated enclosures and field walls forming a minor depopulated settlement indicating continuance of occupation. Site surveyed during a pre-afforestation walkover survey carried out in August 2009 by S. Farrell. A possible pre-historic cairn was noted at this time at NJ 17476/28626, the highest point of the site. It measures 4m in diameter and 0.5 high, partly disturbed by sheep scrape on the south side with what may be an upright stone with possible kerb stones visible on the west side. The 2009 survey also recorded pens, buildings and a sheepfold.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, (1869)23 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
FARRELL, S, 2009, DBA & WALKOVER SURVEY: ALLTNAGLANDER, STRATHAVON, p.10-13, 17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2504.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2010, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND: VOL 10, 2009, p.124 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3514.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ12NE7;
- NRHE Numlink: 15973;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ12NE0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/15973 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. (1869)23.
- --- SAB2504 Bibliographic reference: FARRELL, S. 2009. DBA & WALKOVER SURVEY: ALLTNAGLANDER, STRATHAVON. p.10-13, 17.
- --- SAB3514 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2010. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND: VOL 10, 2009. Y. p.124.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Dec 18 2025 8:15AM
