MHG60997 - Possible Settlement - Aird da Loch
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (3)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval to 20th Century - 1560 AD? to 2000 AD?)
- DYKE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- LAZY BEDS (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Areas of lazy bed cultivation and three rectangular buildings are visible on aerial photography on a relatively flat area of Aird na Loch. The buildings are each divided into three rooms, with the central room smaller than the two either side. They measure approximately 10m by 4m. A long dyke is also visible, likely a boundary enclosing this flatter area to the south eastern, with a natural craggy ridge bounding the area to the south west. <1> <2>
The area was photographed during aerial surveys by HES in 2015. See link below to HES Canmore record for photos. <3>
GIS spatial data created 2019 based on OS Master Map. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <3> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 349840.
- <4> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2525 3323 (222m by 264m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC23SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/349840/aird-da-loch (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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