MHG18595 - Farmstead - Alltan Riabhach
Summary
This site (a building and enclosure) is described in the NMRS from cartographic sources.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A single unroofed building of two compartments lying within an area of cultivated ground with a head-dyke near the cliff edge, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet vii). The building and enclosure wall are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 14 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.
This site (a building and enclosure) is described in the NMRS from cartographic sources. The site requires survey to ascertain what remains are extant from those depicted on the map and what un-mapped elements are present. <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.151 Site 2.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5127 6810 (21m by 26m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC56NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/86896 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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