MHG10843 - Dam, An Daman
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- DAM (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC80SE 11 8639 0497.
(NC 8639 0497) An Dam (NR) OS 6"map, (1964)
In the 16th century the Sinclairs made a sudden raid into Clyne. The Sutherlands, taken unawares, retreated up the valley pursued by the Caithness men and took refuge on a small island in Loch Brora. The Caithness men immediately began to form a dam at the mouth of the loch and had nearly drowned the Sutherlands when they (the Sinclairs) were routed and chased away by the Clan Gunn from Kildonan; thus the Sutherlands were saved.
Since then this place at the end of Loch Brora has been called "An Daman" (the small dam).
J Mackay 1894; D MacDonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931.
An irregular line of boulders surveyed at 1:10 560.
Visited by OS (E G C) 7 April 1962.
The name An Dam and the tradition are still known locally. All that remains is an irregular line of spaced boulders completely submerged, across the River Brora.
Visited by OS (J M) 21 August 1975.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1593 Text/Publication/Article: Mackay, J. 1894. 'Sutherland place names', Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness Vol. 18 1891-2, p.183-208, 325-40. Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness. 183-208, 325-40. 336.
- --- SHG2437 Text/Publication/Volume: MacDonald, Polson and Brown, D, A and J. {1931}. The book of Ross, Sutherland and Caithness, Orkney and Shetland: descriptive, historical and antiquarian notes. 101.
- --- SHG364 Text/Manuscript: Calder, Sinclair B.. 1974. The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland: A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900. The University of Strathclyde.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8639 0497 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CLYNE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6515 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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