MHG13407 - Airigh an Leathaid
Summary
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Type and Period (4)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- CORN DRYING KILN (Undated)
- RIG AND FURROW (Undated)
- SHIELING HUT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Airigh an Leathaid. OS 6"map (1962)
An old shieling. Name Book 1873
Two main building footings, 10 by 4m and 24 by 4m, attached corn-drying kiln, and a ruinous enclosure wall, narrow rig cultivation is present. Round about are one or two lesser structural footings of a bothy-shieling type.
Visited by OS (JM) 23 June 1977.
This farmstead comprises three unroofed buildings and an attached enclosure as depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet x). The site is similarly depicted on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 9 August 1995.
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8419 6230 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC86SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/86986 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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