Monument record MHG10342 - Alltan-Riabhach
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6744 9807 (149m by 160m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
NH69NE 24 674 980.
Farmstead, including corn-drying kiln, fields: noted during pre-afforestation survey.
D Ross 1983.
The long rectangular building foundation at Alltan-Riabhach measures 15.5m by 2.8m internally with an annexe, a corn-drying kiln and 'fields'. To the SW lie a contemporary rectangular building and a sheepfold.
Information from D W Ross, S E Finlay and P Ashmore 1983,
NMRS MS/578/1, 7)
A farmstead, comprising two roofed buildings and an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879-81, cviii). One roofed building, one unroofed building, a field and an enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1990).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 22 November 1995.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG105 Text/Publication/Article: Ross, D. 1983. 'Achormlaire Hill (Creich and Dornoch p) survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1983, p.15-16. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 15-16. 15-16.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
