MHG17892 - Building - Kempie
Summary
The house stands on a small promontory above a small bay. It is now roofed' and in use by a nearby fish-farm.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xv). The building is shown as roofed on the current edition OS 1:10,560 map (1961).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 15 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.
An unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xv). The building is shown as roofed on the current edition OS 1:10,560 map (1961). The house stands on a small promontory above a small bay. It is now roofed' and in use by a nearby fish-farm. It was built in the early 20th century by the father of the present occupant of Kempie. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 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 114 Site 20.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4459 5796 (26m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/86181 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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