MHG19117 - Farmstead, An T-Sron
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Previously under conifer plantation, the trees on this site have recently been felled with little damage to the site. Plans for archaeological survey prior to restocking.
A M Fox, Highland Council, 24.10.01.
NC50NE 100 5759 0904
On the hill of An t-Sron there is a farmstead, which comprises one unroofed building with two adjoining enclosures and a ring-dyke, as depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet xciv). The ring-dyke is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
Info from RCAHMS (AKK) 9 October 1995.
New information about this site was gathered during a walkover survey that took place between November 2010 and January 2011. Please see the linked report for full details. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25614 Collection/Project Archive: Peteranna, M.. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 103.
- <2> SHG25613 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna, M. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 103.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NC 5759 0903 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/91146 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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