MHG4051 - Possible Farmstead - Cnoc A Sga
Summary
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Type and Period (3)
- LONGHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- RIG AND FURROW (Undated)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Lying in the hollow between Cnoc a Sga and Creagan Ban at a height of 61m OD are the substantial remains of two stone longhouses and their associated enclosures and rig cultivation. The 1st ed. OS sheet XXI of 1877 shows all the structures still roofed.
Information from R Miket, April 1989; OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1877) sheet No. xxi.
Previously recorded at grid ref. NG 2549 4468, updated and corrected with information from Orbost Estate Survey (1998), M Wildgoose. Site no. 68, recorded as a settlement.
The substantial remains of two stone longhouses and their associated enclosures and cultivation.
These houses were continuously occupied until 1946 when fire destroyed them both.
J Aitken : 13/02/02.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1583 Text/Publication/Article: Miket and Wildgoose, R and M. 1989. 'Survey. Duirinish parish', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.35-43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 35-43. 41.
- --- SHG1828 Text/Report: Martin Wildgoose. 1998. An Archaeological Survey of the Orbost Estate.. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2549 4468 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG24SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10853 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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