MHG13118 - Lair
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC 258 138 Lair-depopulation. <1>
NC 2586 1384 Farmstead abandoned 18th/19th century. Remains include two building footings,
13.0m by 4.0m and 12.0m by 4.0m, with adjoining enclosure and nearby ruins of a small
enclosure and a subsidiary building; also field complex of walls,banks, and heaps of cleared
stone.
(OSFI:JM:14.8.80).
Surveyed by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in November 2009. Close to the existing NGR lie the remains of a settlement comprising stone built structures including enclosures and turf field banks. The main part of the site consists of a probable building, 16m x 16m aligned N-S/E-W, and 2 probable enclosures, one of which is 11m x 6m aligned E-W and the other is to the south of that and is 8m x 8m. Another structure is located c.10m to the east and is probably MHG13124, it is 13m x 4m and is aligned E-W. <2>
Surveyed in detail by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project. <3>
This correlates with a number of sites identified by Mercer in 1976-1980 - see related records. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG2745 Text/Publication/Volume: Roy, W. 1747-55. Military Survey of Scotland.
- <2> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G. & Hudson, G.. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 30, p.77.
- <3> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G. & Hudson, G.. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. Survey Area 3: Site 30; p.45; fig.39.
- <4> SHG24799 Verbal Communication: Carey, G. 2010-2011. Comment by Giles Carey, HER Officer.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2586 1384 (160m by 160m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC21SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Ledbeg River (Monument) (MHG11329)
- Parent of: Ledbeg River (Monument) (MHG13121)
- Parent of: Ledbeg River (Monument) (MHG13124)
- Parent of: Ledbeg River (Monument) (MHG45771)
- Parent of: Ledbeg River (Monument) (MHG45772)
- Parent of: Ledbeg River (Monument) (MHG45773)
- Parent of: Possible Road, Ledbeg River (Monument) (MHG13123)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (0)
Comments and Feedback
Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.