Monument record MHG18526 - Township, Ardroe
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 0700 2370 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC02SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
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Full Description
NC02SE 12 centred on 070 237
A township comprising seven roofed and four unroofed buildings, five enclosures, a field and several lengths of wall is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet lxix). Three roofed and two unroofed buildings and some field walls are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 8 September 1995
Surveyed by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in December 2009. The township comprises five buildings, one of which was a large dwelling house. A circular drystone sheep bucht was also recorded. Numerous stone dykes forming field boundaries and enclosures are visible here. Frequent clearance cairns are also visible on improved areas of associated land. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G & Hudson, G. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 82, p.104.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2010 4:57PM
