MHG11414 - Aultnachie
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Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC20NW 1 2374 0790.
(Centred NC 2380 0777) Group of five buildings shown in 1774-5 (J Home 1774-5) reduced to two roofed buildings in 1878 named 'Aultnachie' (NAT) (OS 6"map, 1878) which had lost their roofs by 1906 (OS 6"map, 1906)
J Home 1774-5; OS 6"map, Sutherland, 1st ed., (1878) and 2nd ed., (1906)
The two buildings (one small and probably a farm out-building) shown on the current OS 6" are reduced to dry-stone foundations, maximum height about 1.0m. To the S are the grassed-over foundations of two further buildings and some enclosure walling.
Visited by OS (F R H) 6 June 1962.
Aultnachie: a farmstead deserted in the 19th century, as described. Visited by OS (N K B) 12 August 1980.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2381 0788 (165m by 116m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC20NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4611 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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