Monument record MHG4051 - Cnoc A Sga
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2549 4468 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG24SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Lying in the hollow between Cnoc a Sga and Creagan Ban at a height of 61m OD are the substantial remains of two stone longhouses and their associated enclosures and rig cultivation. The 1st ed. OS sheet XXI of 1877 shows all the structures still roofed.
Information from R Miket, April 1989; OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1877) sheet No. xxi.
Previously recorded at grid ref. NG 2549 4468, updated and corrected with information from Orbost Estate Survey (1998), M Wildgoose. Site no. 68, recorded as a settlement.
J Aitken : 13/02/02.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1583 Text/Publication/Article: Miket and Wildgoose, R and M. 1989. 'Survey. Duirinish parish', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.35-43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 35-43. 41.
- --- SHG1828 Text/Report: Martin Wildgoose. 1998. An Archaeological Survey of the Orbost Estate.. .
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
