Print

MHG18547 - Township - Clashbuie

Summary

A township comprising twenty-four roofed and two unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet viii)

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

Full Description

A township comprising twenty-four roofed and two unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet viii). The township is shown as comprising fifteen roofed and seven unroofed buildings on the current edition of the OS 10,560 map (1964).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 9 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.

On the raised-beach and slopes behind Skerray bay are a number of field-dykes, as represented on the OS 1:10 560 map (1964). The wall along the shore-road has been replaced by a wire-fence. The others remain as dry-stone dykes which are generally intact, although some sections have collapsed. The dykes which climb the slopes behind the raised-beach to the 100 ft contour are very ruinous and survive to only 2-3 courses and the stone is generally turf-clad. None of these dykes come to the coast-edge and are thus not being affected by erosion from the sea, although the bay is under considerable threat. To be surveyed as part of the overall township, with which they are obviously connected. <1>

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

Sources/Archives (2)

Map

Location

Grid reference	Centred NC 6598 6361 (587m by 709m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC66SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	TONGUE

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Investigations/Events (1)

External Links (1)