Monument record MHG11304 - Port Chaligaig

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 1865 5925 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC15NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish EDDRACHILLIS

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Full Description

NC15NE 1 1855 5925.

NC 186 592. A house-platform 36' by 18' with low, turf wall, is situated along from the pier; and above it are two rough stone enclosures 33' x 50' and 40' in diameter. The upper slopes are stepped, probably for cultivation.
T C Welsh 1969m.

Situated at NC 1855 5925. Depopulation.
Visited by OS (AA) 19 July 1971.

One roofed building and one unroofed structure are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 1st edition of the 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xii), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 15 August 1995.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1969. 'Droman, Balchrick', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1969, p.50. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 50. 50.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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