Monument record MHG12362 - Possible Quarry, Dalchork

Summary

No summary available.

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 5725 1115 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC51SE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish LAIRG

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NC51SE 46 5725 1115

A horse-shoe shaped kiln 6m in diameter and 1m high, with river erosion and collapse of revetting on W side. Probably built from remains of broch. (NC51SE 8).
R J Mercer 1980

This alleged kiln is a quarry.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 12 October 1989.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Ketteringham L. 1997. A History of Lairg.
  • --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 38, 119, No. DAL 181.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.