Monument record MHG41961 - Strath Lunndaidh

Summary

The head dyke of the township at Strath Lunndaidh.

Location

Grid reference Centred NC 7833 0124 (216m by 360m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC70SE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish GOLSPIE

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Centred on 783 012

A township comprising five unroofed buidlings, five enclosures and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1970). Two unroofed buildings are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet cv).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 7 November 1995

The head dyke of this pre-clearance township lay within an area that was subject to walkover survey in 2009. It is described as a stone and turf bank, standing 0.5m high and 1m wide, and is variously covered along its length with bracken, heather and grass. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Lindsay, N. 02/2010. Strath Lunndaidh, Golspie, Sutherland: A Report on an Archaeological Walk-Over Survey. Unaffiliated. Digital. Feature 14; Plate 10.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Oct 1 2010 11:59AM

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