Monument record MHG12739 - Loch Tigh Na Creige
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6214 0970 (38m by 16m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC60NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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NC60NW 54 6215 0970
A deserted croft house, now converted into a sheepfold. It is rectangular with mortared walls, and measures 24m by 5m and 3m high. A semicircular enclosure, radius 10m, is attached.
R J Mercer 1980.
As described. The croft house has been extended to the SW to convert it into a sheepfold.
Visited by OS 9 December 1980.
A single unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet xcv) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 20 November 1995.
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 (3)
- --- 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 252.
- <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 74a, 74b.
- <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 74a, 74b.
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2012 5:04PM
