MHG219 - Inner Sinni Geo
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A modern crofting settlement comprising four structures, a stone-lined cutting into N bank of stream, with a millstone present, and various associated boundaries. Located to W and S of stream at sea-mouth, it is now a very wet site with marsh and reeds partially surrounding buildings. The walls are mainly grass-covered although some stonework is visible. The buildings are aligned roughly E-W and face S.
C E Batey 1982.
A long-house associated with walls and a bridge. The longhouse ('a' on plan) is grass-covered, 18m E-W by 4m by 0.5m high, divided internally. Another possible structure is attached to a wall running to NW. A wall ('b' on plan), at least 100m long, very tumbled and grass-covered froms perimeter of the farms tead. The possible bridge ('c' on plan) consists of tumbled squared stones at the stream. A millstone lies slightly downstream. A structure('d' on plan) of upr ight stone slabs measures 10m E-W by 3m by 0.5m high. An outbuilding 4 by 3m is attached to the N.
R J Mercer 1981.
A farmstead comprising two unroofed buildings, both attached to lengths of field wall, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1876, sheet i), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1976).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 16 January 1996
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG1958 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Batey, C E. 1984. Caithness Coastal Survey 1980-82: Dunnet Head to Ousdale. University of Durham, Department of Archaeology. 30/01/1984. Digital (scanned as PDF). DUN 005.
- --- SHG1960 Text/Report: Batey, C E. 1982. Caithness coastal survey 1982: interim reports 1980-2. . No. 5.
- --- SHG23870 Image/Photograph(s): Glass, D. Photographs of various HER sites submitted by David Glass. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- --- SHG2511 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R J. 1981. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland: volume II, 1980-81. University of Edinburgh. 30/12/1981. Paper and Digital. 76, 163, no. 609; Plan, fig.30.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2189 7456 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND27SW |
| Civil Parish | DUNNET |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8900 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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