Monument record MHG10991 - Achrintle Township

Summary

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 8381 1829 (454m by 481m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC81NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish KILDONAN

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

NC81NW 1 838 183.
Achrintle (NAT) OS 6"map, Sutherland, 2nd ed., (1906)

Achnidale: Shown as a group of about five buildings with arable.
W Roy 1747-55.

An area of depopulation with the footings of 10 buildings, and small enclosures and 1 kiln. The buildings vary from 10 x 3m to 28 x 3m. Visited by OS (J B) 18 October 1976.

As described.
Revised at 1/10,000. Visited by OS (J B) 18 October 1976.

A township comprising nine unroofed buildings, four enclosures and part of a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet lxxvii). Twelve unroofed buildings, seven enclosures and part of a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 12 October 1995

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Roy, W. 1747-55. Military Survey of Scotland. sheet 36/2.

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Record last edited

Nov 4 2016 2:57PM

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