MHG2545 - Farmstead or small township - Dailyoich
Summary
A farmstead or small township at Dailyoich.
Type and Period (2)
- FARMSTEAD (18th Century to 19th Century - 1701 AD? to 1900 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1701 AD? to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A farmstead or small township at Dailyoich.
Dailyoich OS 6" map, Caithness, 1st ed., (1871)
The ruins of a small farm-steading. Name Book 1871.
Allandonagg, A settlement of about five buildings
W Roy 1747-55.
A deserted settlement comprising eight buildings, a corn-drying kiln and several small enclosures, situated adjacent to haughland covered in run-rig cultivation. Most of the buildings are reduced to 1.0m high or less, but one of them is 1.5m high.
Visited by OS 9 November 1982.
A township comprising nine unroofed buildings, four of which are long buildings, and three enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xlii). Seven unroofed buildings and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1964).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 23 November 1995.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2745 Text/Publication/Volume: Roy, W. 1747-55. Military Survey of Scotland. Sheet 37/1.
- --- SHG2829 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Carter, S. & Rideout, J.. 1999. Forestry Survey: Langwell - Rinsary Braes, Berriedale, Caithness. Headland Archaeology. 03/03/1999. Paper and Digital.
- --- SHG3345 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 15, 114.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1022 2437 (140m by 227m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND12SW |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8093 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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