MHG13150 - Ach Chairn
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- SETTLEMENT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC36SE 26 363 619
The name signifies 'Field of Bread' and there were two small ruins at the site.
Name Book 1878. <1>
What may be a farmstead, comprises one unroofed building as depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xiv). The site comprises one roofed, two unroofed and one partially roofed building, as well as an enclosure and a small system of walls as it is depicted on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 10 August 1995.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3629 6190 (160m by 160m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/86176 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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