MHG66258 - Winch - Clashbuie
Summary
Some kind of winch-mechanism which has been removed.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A township comprising twenty-four roofed and two unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet viii). The township is shown as comprising fifteen roofed and seven unroofed buildings on the current edition of the OS 10,560 map (1964).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 9 August 1995.
On a flat, grassed area at the landward side of the modern road is a platform constructed from mortared concrete-blocks with five steps leading up to the top from the south side. The platform is 1.7 m long and 0.7 m high. On the top are four metal bolts embedded in the concrete, which may have held some kind of winch-mechanism which has been removed. To be surveyed as part of the overall township. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p.250 Site 18.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6613 6372 (8m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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