MHG42278 - Lazy Beds - Lochan Clachaidh
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC 439 619. Longhouse, 11.5m by 4.5m.
T C Welsh 1972ad.
Corrected to NC 4382 6176. Also lazy-bed cultivation; 18th-19th century date.
Visited by OS (JM) 17 April 1980.
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
Approximately 30 m to the north of a longhouse are possible cultivation strips within an area of peat. This covers an area of some 30 m by 4 m. These strips reach right to the water's edge at the east and will be affected by erosion. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2020 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG33 Text/Publication/Serial: Stewart, M E C (ed). 1972. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1972. p 44.
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p 96 Site 12.
- <2> SHG28725 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2020. Getmapping aerial photography 2020. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4385 6183 (32m by 35m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/73077 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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