MHG19701 - Settlement - Westgarty Burn
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (18th Century - 1701 AD? to 1800 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A post-medieval settlement at Westgarty Burn, recorded during survey work by Wordsworth Archaeological Services in 1994 in advance of a proposed windfarm. Work revealed the remains of at least four rectangular stone-walled structures, the largest measuring 13.5m by 2.5m. Lack of stone tumble suggested the buildings were originally turf walled, the surviving stones merely being footings. All the buildings were obscured by a dense growth of heather. <1> <2>
The grid reference provided in <1> is completely inaccurate and the location has been checked by comparing the plan in the report against LiDAR data. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG21791 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J.. 1994. Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Wind Farm at West Garty, Helmsdale. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 10/07/2002. .
- <2> SHG1813 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1994. 'West Garty Burn (Loth parish): post-medieval settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.32. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 32. 32.
- <3> SHG29248 Dataset/Geospatial Data: Atkins & BLOM. 2011-12. LiDAR for Scotland Phase 1 - DSM. Atkins & Blom. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9804 1379 (71m by 105m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC91SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LOTH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/92065 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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