MHG12739 - Crofthouse - Loch Tigh Na Creige
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Full Description
NC60NW 54 6215 0970
A deserted croft house, now converted into a sheepfold. It is rectangular with mortared walls, and measures 24m by 5m and 3m high. A semicircular enclosure, radius 10m, is attached. <1>
As described. The croft house has been extended to the SW to convert it into a sheepfold.
Visited by OS 9 December 1980.
The site was Scheduled in 1988. The monument was designated as the remains of a house converted into a sheepfold in the late 19th century. The structure measures around 24m east-west by around 10m at its largest. The oldest part of the structure appears to be the croft house, comprising the easternmost section around 19m by 5m, and consisting of mortared walls up to 3m in height and with three surviving half cruck sockets for supporting a roof. A later 5m extension was added to the western end of the croft house structure with a fireplace in the gable, with the final phase of construction appearing to be the addition of the semi-circular sheepfold, around 10m in diameter, in the southwestern corner of the structure.
A single unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet xcv) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 20 November 1995.
FE Management Plan received, see assoc. dcos. File.
J Aitken : 02/04/01.
New information about this site was gathered during a walkover survey by Ross and Cromarty Archaeological Services that took place between November 2010 and January 2011. Please see the linked report for full details. <2> <3>
Following reassessment, the site was considered to not meet the Scheduling criteria and was de-scheduled by Historic Environment Scotland with effect from 14/01/2025. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG2510 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 125, Dal 252.
- <2> SHG25613 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna, M. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 74a, 74b.
- <3> SHG25614 Collection/Project Archive: Peteranna, M.. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 74a, 74b.
- <4> SHG30053 Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Environment Scotland. 2025. Removal of Scheduled Monuments Notification: SM10942: fort, Dounie Wood, SM4569: Loch Tigh na Creige, house 200m N of E end of, SM5161: Meall Meadhonach, sheepfold 1550m NW of and SM5160 Loch Tigh na Creige, sheepfold 300m NW of NE corner of. Historic Environment Scotland. 16/01/2025. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6214 0970 (38m by 16m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC60NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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- https://trove.scot/place/5472 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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