MHG12148 - Church site? An Annait
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC25SW 1 2099 5092.
(NC 2099 5092) 'An Annait' is the name given to a rock, which in turn gives name to Bagh an Annaite, Bay of the Annait, to north.
Annait is a ninth to tenth century term for a church-site of any kind abandoned during that period, and not subsequently re-used as the site of a focal church.
Name Book 1875; OS 6"map, Sutherland, 1st ed., (1875); A Macdonald 1973.
There is local knowledge of a church or associated site, or of tradition pertaining to one. There is nothing significant on the ground. Visited by OS (J M) 9 June 1980.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2098 5092 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC25SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4707 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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