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MHG17902 - Building - Ach A Ghearraiseich

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On the raised beach, at the back of a small bay, lies a recent building.

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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).
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). On the raised beach, at the back of a small bay, lies a recent building. It stands on a low grassy mound, which extends 3 m E-W and 1-2 m N-S of the building. The building stands to its full height, and measures 8.25 m long by 5 m wide. It is roofed with corroding corrugated iron. It was built about the turn of the 20th century by the father of the present occupant of Kempie. The building has begun to collapse at the east facing wall, where a pile of rubble lies. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NC 4467 5793 (12m by 9m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC45NW
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	DURNESS

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