Monument record MHG12115 - Torgawn
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2019 3270 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC23SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NC23SW 11 202 327.
'Above 250ft contour, N of E and of wood oval foundation 4m x 2.5m,
with lazy beds and stone clearance.'
T C Welsh 1970. <1>
Visited by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in December 2009. Nothing found around the previously cited NGR. However considerably further north and downhill towards the road, an earthern and stone bank was indentified running N/S downhill. This is the only trace of any farmstead in the area. The bank is 100m long by 0.8m high, and 0.75 wide at its base. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG1748 Text/Publication/Article: Welsh, T C. 1970. 'Torgawn, Kylesku, steading', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1970, p.49. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 49. 49.
- <2> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G & Hudson, G. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 171, p.149.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 7 2010 10:33AM
