Monument record MHG1546 - Township, Torr A'Bhathaich
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0378 5742 (657m by 1117m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND05NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
A group of about five buildings shown in this area.
W Roy 1747-55.
Depopulated area: Torr a' Bhathaich and Torr a' Mhuilinn. An extensive depopulated area with many house and enclosure foundations, towards S end of which are remains of 3 corn-drying kilns (at ND 0393 5715, ND 0401 5740, and ND 0403 5698).
Visited by OS (E G C) 11 April 1961.
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 21 July 1981.
A township comprising three roofed buildings, one partially roofed building, nineteen unroofed buildings, of which thirteen are long buildings, and seven enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xvi). Three roofed, twenty-seven unroofed and nine enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1963).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 15 September 1995.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2745 Text/Publication/Volume: Roy, W. 1747-55. Military Survey of Scotland. Sheet No. 37/2.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 31 2016 12:54PM
