MHG17753 - Township - Boarscaig

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A township comprising five unroofed buildings (three are sub-divided) is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xvi). The township has three unroofed buildings (one sub-divided) shown on the current OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 10 August 1995.

A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.

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<1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p.192-195 Site 21-28.

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Grid reference	Centred NC 5671 5729 (453m by 436m)
Map sheet	NC55NE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	TONGUE

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Coastal zone survey - Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay, Sutherland (EHG130)

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https://trove.scot/place/86910 (View record on the HES Trove website)

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