MHG9596 - Kinsaile
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Type and Period (2)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
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- None recorded
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Full Description
Centred at NC 2111 5491
NC 212 549. The remains of two dwellings and an enclosure lie 100yds E of Kinsaile Lodge. One lies N-S about 30yds from the shore in the lee of a crag. It is two-roomed, well-constructed, and measures 40ft by 15ft. A wall 10ft long and 4ft high links it to a second two-roomed house about 45ft by 15ft, lying parallel to the burn. An irregular enclosure, with one wall following the bank of the burn, measures about 30ft by 20ft.
T C Welsh 1969e.
This small township comprises nine unroofed buildings and two enclosures as it is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xxi). The site contains one roofed, twelve unroofed and two enclosures as depicted on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 11 August 1995.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2110 5491 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC25SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/71076 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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