Monument record MHG10443 - Geodh Chreamha
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3580 6920 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
Map
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Full Description
NC36NE 59 358 692.
Remains of a settlement, named Geochreabh or Geocharave on early maps, lie below the track and between streams and consist of an enclosure containing a longhouse 17m by 3.5m, a kiln 2m by 1.4m, an oval structure 7m by 4m and traces of other structures. N of the smaller stream is a mill-stone, 1.4m in diameter, supported on stones. A large area of ground around the bay is enclosed by a head dyke.
T C Welsh 1972g.
The early modern settlement is as described; the 'oval' structure is sub-rectangular. The group of footings is situated within a small enclosure. A small area of lazy beds lies to the N.
Visited by OS (JB) 28 April 1980.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG839 Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1972. 'Geodha Chreamha, settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1972, p.41. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 41. 41.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
