Monument record MHG19314 - Easter Kilernan

Renumbered from NC91NW0055A
JHooper, 22/10/2002
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NC91NW 22.02 929 190
"Wester Kilernan" and "Easter Kilernan". "Easter" shows about 10 buildings in the western group and about 8 buildings in the eastern group, around the present farmhouse - all roofed.
Information from Estate Map of Strath Kildonan, pre 1815, held at Dunrobin estate office.

Centred NC 9290 1900 "Easter Kilernan". The exisiting foundations here have been considerably destroyed due to extensive agricultural improvements. 3 kilns were identified at NC9289 1906; 9293 1890 and 9294 1887.
At NC 9289 1903, is a large mound of earth and stone measuring 20 x 17m overall and c.2m high. Within this much-disturbed area is a double cavity 12 x 6 m overall, in which a recent dry-stone construction has been erected. The feature has the characteristics of having been a limekiln.
Visited by OS (J L D) 30 May 1961.

A township, comprising two unroofed buildings and one enclosure, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet lxxviii). Fourteen unroofed buildings, two enclosures and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1964).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 16 October 1995.