MHG1432 - Crannog, Loch Scarmclate
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CRANNOG (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
There is small tree-covered island in Loch Scarmclate.Before trees were planted there were indications of building and staircase.
F O Blundell 1913; Info from R McClements, Schoolhouse, Kiess to Blundell.
There are no tree-covered islands on Loch Scarmclett. The only island, at ND 1847 5969, is waterlogged and is now almost joined to mainland. It contains no structural remains of a building. On the tree-covered promontory at ND 1855 5995 there are vague traces of walling, forming no set building pattern at old edge of loch (prior to a drop in the water level). The promontory may have been an island originally.
Visited by OS (N K B) 11 November 1965.
No change. Visited by OS (J M) 11 February 1982.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1847 5969 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND15NE |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8294 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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