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MHG65557 - Building - Feith Ghlas

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The dilapidated stone footings of a rectangular building.

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An archaeological survey, including desk-based assessment and walk-over survey, was conducted in 2000 for the WGS proposal at Cnoc Leamhnachd, Sutherland.

Area 3 measures approximately 200 metres east/west by 80 metres north/south. There are three structures or clusters of
structures visible, representing at least two distinct periods in time.

Structure 3 (see figure 6) is the dilapidated stone footings of a rectangular building, 10 metres in length by 3 metres in breadth. The wall line is obscure in places, but sufficiently clear in other places to identify this as a man-made structure. It is located in a pronounced hollow, which might have been artificially deepened, beneath the southern slope of the hill. The western edge of the structure lies against a steep bank, which looks very much as if it has been artificially cut. There is an internal division visible at the southern end of the structure. Similarly to Areas 1 and 2, the vegetation around this structure is mainly bracken, surrounded by deep heather.

The prehistoric structures, the hut circle and the clearance cairns, are covered with deep heather, whereas the rectangular stone-built structure (Structure 3) is surrounded by bracken. Though only a crude indicator, the vegetation type around the individual structures does divide them into two age groups; prehistoric covered with heather, and the more recent structure (probably post AD 1500) surrounded by bracken.<1>

NGR adjusted based on 2011 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NC 7565 1125 (17m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC71SE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	CLYNE

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