Monument record MHG31930 - Enclosure - Breac-achadh

Summary

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 8484 1165 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC81SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish CLYNE

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Enclosure (rounded).
Centre of old rounded enclosure/sheepfold set on generally even, gently SW-sloping, reedy and grassy meadow area, within the enclosed area bounded by the linear boundary dyke of Feature 164 (below). It is slightly oval in shape, being 14m x 10m internally, with its long axis trending 024 degrees. Its bracken and grass-covered, jumbled stone walls are spread up to 1m thick and survive to 0.6m high at its N side, but are generally slightly lower elsewhere. An entrance is not apparent. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lindsay N. 2003. Report on Walk-Over Archaeological Survey: Proposed Windfarm Access Route, Gordonbush, Sutherland. Unaffiliated. 03/03/2003. Paper (Copy). p.42, Feature 153.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

May 20 2014 12:35PM

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