Monument record MHG22272 - Head dyke, Lochcarron
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9007 4035 (1039m by 462m) (Mastermap) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG94SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | LOCHCARRON |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
NG84SE 9 8992 4027
A single unroofed building attached to the head-dyke of the crofting township of Lochcarron is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire, 1880, sheet cxi), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1972).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 7 May 1996.
Several roofed buildings are attached to the head-dyke on the 1st edition 6 inch and 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps, some of which are also depicted on later maps. Six of these have been identified on the ground by a local researcher, Paul Swan (see related records). <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG23297 Verbal Communication: Tilbury, S. Comment by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Shieling hut set into head dyke above Lochcarron ( C) (Monument) (MHG51347)
- Parent of: Shieling hut set into head dyke above Lochcarron (A) (Monument) (MHG51312)
- Parent of: Shieling hut set into head dyke above Lochcarron (B) (Monument) (MHG51346)
- Parent of: Shieling hut set into head dyke above Lochcarron (D) (Monument) (MHG51348)
- Parent of: Shieling hut set into head dyke above Lochcarron (E) (Monument) (MHG51349)
- Parent of: Shieling hut set into head dyke above Lochcarron (F) (Monument) (MHG51350)
- Parent of: Site of building attached to head dyke, Lochcarron (Monument) (MHG43713)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Oct 13 2008 11:11AM
