MHG61167 - Field clearance or possible roundhouse - Croft 30, North Erradale, Gairloch

Summary

Field clearance or possible roundhouse, Croft 30, North Erradale, Gairloch

Type and Period (2)

  • CLEARANCE CAIRN? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
  • HUT CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A crofting township, comprising fifty-five roofed buildings, four partially roofed buildings and seven unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xliv). Seventeen roofed buildings, two partially roofed buildings and twenty-six unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 19 April 1996.

1845 North Erradale estate map <1>

A survey of North Erradale was undertaken in 2013 by Macinnes, A. Harnden, A. Blakey, R. and researched by Macintyre, I.

Croft 30, Site 90. Field clearance or possible roundhouse. <2> <3>

1st Edition OS 6" <4>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <5>

Sources/Archives (5)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NG 7439 8159 (14m by 17m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NG78SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish GAIRLOCH

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