MHG1369 - The Wag
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Type and Period (3)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- HEAD DYKE (Undated)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
Protected Status
Full Description
Nouag - 5 buildings shown. W Roy 1747-55.
'Nouag' is the shortened gaelic form of 'The Wag'.
A deserted crofting community comprising ruins of four long houses, several subsidiary buildings, a number of enclosures, and stretches of field walls. Strip cultivation is in evidence.
Visited by OS 6 August 1982.
A township comprising seven unroofed buildings, four of which are long buildings, six enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxxviii). Six unroofed buildings, six enclosures and a head-dyke are shown on current edition of OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 8 January 1996.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1059 3336 (333m by 396m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND13SW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5231 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8208 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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