MHG26086 - Former township - Bunkegivie
Summary
The former township of Bunkegivie, Corriegarth.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The former township of Bunkegivie, Corriegarth.
Those of the buildings, recorded by aerial reconnaissance in 1994, that are depicted on the 1st edition OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1872, sheet liv) are recorded as roofed. All such buildings are recorded as unroofed on the current OS 1:10000 map (1976).
Information from RCAHMS (AD) 28th February 1997
The township is shown as a collection of buildings surrounded by cultivated fields on the Roy Military Survey maps labelled 'Boncheguvie'. <1>
The remains of the buildings, enclosures and other features are visible on vertical aerial photographs, primarily concentrated to the northwest of the current Corriegarth Lodge but other more scattered buildings are visible further to the northeast and no doubt include a square enlosure at NGR 251230 817575. <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG2745 Text/Publication/Volume: Roy, W. 1747-55. Military Survey of Scotland.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). 2005. XY
- <3> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5092 1745 (660m by 614m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH51NW |
| Civil Parish | BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/114881 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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