MHG17911 - Building - Faoileann
Summary
A single unroofed, post-medieval building.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A single unroofed building of two compartments is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xxiii). A ruined building is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 17 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.
Situated on a grassy plateau at the head of Loch Eriboll, this site is a single unroofed, post-medieval building. The building survives to the top of the gable at the east end but has collapsed at the west. The structure measures 6.4 m by 5.1 m and has a door opening in the long wall facing the Loch. There are adjoining outhouses or yards at the east end and the land facing long wall. These features measure 2.5 m by 2 m with an open end. There are possible further very fragmentary remains to the west of this structure but the area is largely obscured by collapse from the gable, The RCAHMS have registered this site in the NMRS on the basis of a desk-top survey of the 1st ed, OS map series on which this site appears as an unroofed, bi-compartmental structure. The site has not been previously field inspected. This structure is collapsing. <1>
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.133 Site 17.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3952 5454 (11m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC35SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/86168 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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