Monument record MHG14141 - Sockach
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5710 6830 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KILTEARN |
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Full Description
NH56NE 27 571 683.
At the edge of hand-planted forestry lie the drystone footings of a thick-walled (3-4m) building, overgrown with moss and covered by leafmould. It is a tripartite structure, with the long axis pointing downslope, and a short length of dyke extending a further 10m. The main compartment is c 12.5m by 4m. with smaller compartments at either end. Several names in this area appear on Gen Roy's Military Survey. one being 'Tochy' which would be how a non-Gaelic speaker would hear (an) t-Socach.
M Macdonald 1994b.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1518 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1994. 'Sockach, Glen Glass (Alness parish): previous settlement', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.38. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 38. 38.
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Record last edited
Jul 7 2014 11:22AM
