MHG12165 - Altbreck
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Marked on a number of historic maps Aldebrak on Gordon and Aultbreck on Forbes - HAW 8/2004
NC51SE 29 591 102
Depopulation comprising the footings of at least five buildings and associated enclosures which has been considerably mutilated by forestry ploughing and planting.
Visited by OS (EGC) 26 June 1963.
A township, comprising two roofed buildings, one unroofed building, one unroofed structure, five enclosures and a head-dyke, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet xcv). One enclosure is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 20 November 1995.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5910 1020 (160m by 160m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC51SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5221 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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