MHG11489 - Long house - Creag Na Griosaich
Summary
This site has apparently been completely destroyed by a modern fish-farm development.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC46SW 11 4312 6094.
NC 431 609. Longhouse, 25m by 5m.
T C Welsh 1972aa.
NC 4312 6094. 18th-19th century date.
Visited by OS (JM) 17 April 1980.
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
Described in the NMRS after site visits by T C Welsh (1972) and as (JM) in 1980 as a longhouse, this site has apparently been completely destroyed by a modern fish-farm development. There are no traces of the building remaining. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1051 Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1972. 'Loch Eriboll, small sites', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1972, p.45. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 45. 45.
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p 97 Site 14.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4311 6094 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/73090 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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