MHG24772 - Ledmore Wood
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH68NE 81 6529 8919
A building was recorded during the course of a forestry survey by Headland Archaeology (NMRS MS 899/25, no.20). It measures 10m by 3m with low wall footings. There is a substantial collapsed stone gable at the up-slope end.
S Carter and J Wordsworth (Headland Archaeology) 5 February 1997; NMRS MS 899/25, no.20
NH 66 90 (centre) A short-notice forestry survey was undertaken by Headland Archaeology Ltd over roughly 7.5km2 of land to the W of Spinningdale on the northern shore of the Dornoch Firth. A total of 28 features or groups of features of archaeological interest were recorded, 19 of which had previously been noted. The majority are post-medieval settlement sites (buildings, farmsteads and settlement sites) recorded first by the OS in 1874.
NH 6529 8919 Building.
Sponsor: Historic Scotland
S Carter 1997
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- Text/Publication/Article: Carter, S. 1997. 'Ledmore and Migdale (Creich parish), pre-afforestation survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1997, p.45. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 45. 45.
- --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth J/Carter S. 1997. Forestry Survey: Ledmore & Migdale, Spinningdale, Sutherland. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 05/02/1997. Digital (scanned as PDF).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6529 8919 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH68NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/119258 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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