MHG17762 - Enclosure - Cnoc Toiteach
Summary
Cut by the modern road is a rectangular dry-stone enclosure which measures 45 m NE-SW by 50 m.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xxv). One unroofed building and the enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 21 August 1995.
Located on sloping ground at the west side of the Kyle and cut by the modern road is a rectangular dry-stone enclosure, which measures 45 m NE-SW by 50 m. The west wall up-slope from this enclosure survives in places to its full height but the north and south walls have been cut through by the road approximately 13 m from their east ends and are mostly tumbled. The east wall is now on the HWM and is almost entirely collapsed. The interior of this enclosure is under thick bracken which obscures any internal details. This should be surveyed with structures and features noted up-slope and at the north. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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.197 Site 29.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5624 5598 (55m by 54m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC55NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/86916 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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