MHG63529 - Post-medieval settlement - Bridge of Horn
Summary
Post-medieval settlement at Bridge of Horn.
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC70SE 47 7915 0485.
'Post-medieval settlement, dykes, lazy-beds' noted by Harden. (A number of unroofed buildings and enclosures are shown on OS 1:10,000 map, 1970 in the area indicated.)
J Harden 1990.
A field is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet xcvii). Three unroofed buildings, two enclosures and two fields are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 1 November 1995
Abandoned post-medieval settlement 1: This group of unroofed buildings and field walls is well preserved. The southern extreme of this settlement, consisting of field dykes and evidence of lazy-bed cultivation, lies within the proposed afforestation boundary. <1>
Ordnance Survey Mastermap <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1568 Text/Publication/Article: Harden, J. 1990. 'Survey Dunrobin Glen (Golspie parish)', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.28. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 28. 28.
- <1> SHG21583 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Harden, J.. 1990. Dunrobin Glen. Jill Harden. 30/05/1990. Paper and Digital. p.5.
- <2> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 7916 0485 (34m by 25m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC70SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/72861 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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