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MHG52708 - Ruined Building - Glencansip Lodge

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The remains of a much ruined building. One gable wall remains standing, albeit in very poor condition. The remainder of the building survives to a few courses but is highly unstable. Internally it has been invaded by vegetation <1>, <2>

Surveyed by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in December 2009. This building uses varied rubble, roughly brought to course and bound by a lime mortar. The construction makes use of frequent pinning and checking stones. The building sub-divided into two compartments, with the gables partially preserved. The otherwise ruinous walls are reduced to below cill level and there is no obvious entrance. There is a probable fire place in NW gable. The walls of the building are 0.7m wide, comprising two faces with a rubble core.The structure is aligned NW-SE abutting a dry stone dyke at its SE end. This wall may form enclosure yard tied to building. <3>

An archaeological desktop and walkover survey were undertaken by Historic Assynt in 2015 in an area of proposed woodland expansion in Glencanisp, Lochinver, Sutherland.

Site 1: Glencanisp Lodge FCS category B; A ruined, two compartment, lime mortared building close to, but inside the perimeter wall around Glencanisp Lodge. <4>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <5>

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Grid reference	Centred NC 1179 2219 (17m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC12SW
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	ASSYNT

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