MHG51111 - Farmstead - Lettermore (Leitirmhòr)
Summary
Remains of a farmstead at Lettermore (Leitirmhòr).
Type and Period (3)
- CROFTHOUSE (Built, 19th Century - 1801 AD? (between) to 1878 AD? (between))
- FARMSTEAD (Built, 19th Century - 1801 AD? (between) to 1878 AD? (between))
- ENCLOSURE (Built, 19th Century - 1801 AD? (between) to 1878 AD? (between))
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- None recorded
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Full Description
Remains of a farmstead at Lettermore (Leitirmhòr).
C19 crofthouse. The 1st edition 6" OS map (c.1878) shows a much larger building which is presumably the crofthouse with an attached byre (or similar) that has now been removed. The building is annotated 'Leitirmhor'. The 2nd edition 6" OS map, which also shows the building to have a larger footprint that present now, annotates the croft as Lettermore. The building, which is now uninhabited, is constructed largely of harl covered stone with a slate roof. The gable wall to the NE shows some rebuilding in modern block (including the chimney) above the lower original stone wall. A blocked up fireplace consisting of a brick surround with a stone lintel can also been seen in this gable end indicating that the croft once extended further to the NE. <1>
Enclosures and fields with the remains of rig cultivation to the west and southwest are visible in vertical aeial photography. <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 61409 47555 (681m by 700m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC64NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | FARR |
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