MHG61110 - Tenant's house and outbuilding - Ledbeg
Summary
A tenant's house and outbuilding at Ledbeg
Type and Period (2)
- HOUSE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1701 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- OUTBUILDING (18th Century to 19th Century - 1701 AD? to 1900 AD?)
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- None recorded
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Full Description
On top of a glacial mound on the northern edge of the Ledbeg cornland is a foundation aligned N - S a fragmentary semi-circular ended foundation 11.2m x 2.2m internally with 0.8m thick walls and at its southern end a 2m round hollow which may have ruined walling. Aligned E - W at right angles to the first structures a byrehouse foundation 9.1m x 2.5m internally. A partition divides the 5m long byre (downslope to the W and with signs of the drain), from the smaller domestic area to the E. T walls of both structures are approx 0.8m thick but with no clear signs of entrances. Possible dyke fragments may have deliniated a small courtyard. Homes map of Ledbeg Farm shows several clusters of buildings on the cornlands and these structures may be remains of the most northerly cluster shown. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2376 1340 (34m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC21SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
| Unitary Authority | HIGHLAND |
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