MHG63611 - Farmstead - Garskelly

Summary

Remains of a farmstead at Garskelly.

Type and Period (1)

  • FARMSTEAD (18th Century to 19th Century - 1750 AD? to 1850 AD?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

Remains of a farmstead at Garskelly.

A farmstead comprising an unroofed building in an area of cultivation, and a head-dyke are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet cix). Two unroofed buildings, a circular enclosure and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1969).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 16 November 1995

The remains of at least three buildings are visible on the east bank of the Garskelly Burn on vertical aerial photographs. <1>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 7168 9811 (664m by 543m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NH79NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish DORNOCH

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