Monument record MHG10212 - Alltan Dearg
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3617 6671 (204m by 216m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NC36NE 76 361 667.
Foundations of three oval huts, 7m by 3.5m, 6m by 4m and 4m by 3m lie on level ground on either side of a ravine. An enclosure, 9m in diameter, accompanied by run-rig and head dyke, lies on the shore.
T C Welsh 1972h.
Three sub-rectangular footings. The first, on a dry knoll immediately W of the ravine, is roughly L-shaped, measuring internally 5m NE-SW and 4m NW-SE; the interior is approximately 2m across. The second, 60m SW of the ravine, on a green knoll, is very obscure. It measures approximately 9m by 4m internally. The third, 135m SSE of the ravine, is 5m by 2m internally. All three footings tend to have rounded ends. Small areas of strip cultivation 3m to 5m apart lie on either side of the ravine. The enclosure lies at the foot of a steep gully at NC 3625 6676. It measures 7m by 5m internally.
Visited by OS (JB) 28 April 1980.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG151 Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1972. 'Alltan Dearg, settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1972, p.42. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 42. 42.
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Record last edited
Aug 1 2016 3:10PM
