Monument record MHG12738 - Torbrec
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6035 0931 (418m by 321m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC60NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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NC60NW 53 604 093.
The grass-covered remains of a farmstead, named Torbrec in 1868. H Morrison 1853; R J Mercer 1980.
A ruined drystone longhouse 25m by 5m by 1.4m high. Adjacent is a small outhouse, associated enclosures and field walling. The area has been partly ploughed prior to afforestation. 150m WNW in a forest clearing are the remains of two long-houses, 17.5m by 4.0m and 12.5m by 4.0m, an associated enclosure and field walls.
Visited by OS 9 December 1980.
FE Management Plan received, see assoc. dcos. File.
J Aitken : 02/04/01.
New information about this site was gathered during a walkover survey that took place between November 2010 and January 2011. Please see the linked report for full details. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2510 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. 125, Dal 254.
- --- SHG2537 Image/Map: Morrison, H. 1853. Map of the county of Sutherland.
- <1> SHG25614 Collection/Project Archive: Peteranna, M. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 82, 82a-d, 83, 83a-f.
- <2> SHG25613 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Peteranna, M. 02/2011. Archaeological survey of Dalchork Forest, Lairg, Sutherland: Archaeological Walkover Survey. Ross & Cromarty Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 82, 82a-d, 83, 83a-f.
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Record last edited
Jul 7 2016 10:29AM
