MHG2453 - Township, Dail-A-Bhaich
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- KILN BARN (Undated)
Protected Status
Full Description
ND03SE 20 0958 3332.
Roy's map marks five buildings at Dail-a-bhaich; these probably include the buildings at Bouilag (ND03SE 22). Dial-a-bhoich consists of an enclosure complex, a long house, an ancillary structure and a large kiln barn. The long house is approximately 50m long by 4m wide and is divided into 5 rooms.
W Roy 1747-55; Information from Historic Scotland to RCAHMS, July 1992.
A farmstead, comprising three unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building and one enclosure, and a head-dyke are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxxviii). It is similarly shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 8 January 1996.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0951 3329 (192m by 175m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND03SE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5169 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7579 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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