MHG42297 - Lazy Beds - Lochan Clachaidh
Summary
Area of lazy beds visible on 2023 APs south and north of longhouse.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC 440 621. Longhouse, 20m by 5m with one rounded end. On the storm beach is a building, 6m by 5m.
T C Welsh 1972ad. (see MHG11486)
NC 4406 6219. Also lazy-bed cultivation; 18th-19th century date. Building ruin on the storm beach is probably later and for fishing purposes.
Visited by OS (JM) 17 April 1980.
No sign of associated cultivation was noted (contra OS). <1>
Note; Area of lazy beds visible on 2023 Aps south and north of longhouse and NGR adjusted. (TB 27/5/26)
NGR adjusted based on 2023 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. XY
- <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 94 Site 9.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4406 6218 (139m by 211m) Indicative centroid |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC46SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/73078 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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