MHG10506 - Skelpick Burn
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- LONGHOUSE (CULTURE 800; CULTURE 1300; , Norse - 800 AD to 1300 AD)
- BUILDING (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
These were destroyed by ploughing, during the introduction of a "re-seed" area, in the late 1980's Reputedly Norse (bowed walls) Information from RB Gourlay (DML)
NC75NW 96 717 573.
A completely turf-covered long-house 33m by 3.5m with walls 0.3m average height. In the vicinity are two or three smaller footings in a similar state of preservation.
Visited by OS (JB) 30 November 1978.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG10200 Image/Photograph(s): Longhouse after ploughing, Skelpick, Strathnaver. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG10208 Image/Photograph(s): Longhouse after ploughing, Skelpick, Strathnaver. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG10219 Image/Photograph(s): Bow- walled Longhouse, Okelpick, Strathnaver,. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7173 5732 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC75NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/74007 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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