MHG12376 - Dail A' Thuraich
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Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC63NE 53 651 386.
Dailachuraich, Dail a' Churaich or Dail a' Churraich, 'Field of the Boat': the ruins of a few dwellings.
Name Book 1873.
A depopulated area in which the building foundations range from 4m by 2m to 28m by 4m.
Visited by OS 8 May 1961.
Cleared 1814-19. J Prebble 1963.
Published as Dail a' Thuraich. OS 6"map, (1964)
A small township comprising five unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xliv). Nine unroofed buildings, three unroofed structures, one of which has six compartments, are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1987).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 5 October 1995
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6518 3863 (314m by 236m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC63NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/5586 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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