MHG10545 - Township, Cladh Maireannach
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC70NE 39 783 099
A farmstead comprising two unroofed buildings and two enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet xcvii). Two unroofed buildings and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1969).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 1 November 1995
Modern OS shows a series of features indicating old buiildings across the whole field - so not just a farmstead. Nothing depicted on 1st ed OS other than the cemetery and 2 buildings to GR given below. Features are visible from the field to the W and include clearance? Cairns. <1>
Clearance cairn identified during walkover survey across to the east of the township. <2>
HER map changed to reflect potential outline of whole settlement, based upon features on OS mapping and clearance cairns noted in <2>. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23635 Verbal Communication: White, H. Comment by Hilary White, HC Archaeologist.
- <2> SHG24933 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lindsay, N. 09/2009. Dalreavoch-Sciberscross, Strath Brora, Sutherland: A Report on an Archaeological Walk-Over Survey. Unaffiliated. Digital. Feature 77.
- <3> SHG24799 Verbal Communication: Carey, G. 2010-2011. Comment by Giles Carey, HER Officer.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7826 0981 (386m by 285m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ROGART |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5837 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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