Monument record MHG7437 - Airidhnantuath Settlement

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 4438 9229 (215m by 210m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH49SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KINCARDINE

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Full Description

Centred on 444 923.

Centred at NH 444923 on the SW facing slope of Strath Cuilionach and near a small burn, are the drystone footings of eight buildings from 4.0 x 2.0 x 0.2 to 12.0 x 3.0 x 0.4 m, together with seven associated enclosures of drystone walling, the largest being 50.0 x 18.0 x 0.7 m.
Visited by OS (R D L) 9 April 1963

A township comprising four unroofed buildings, eight enclosures, one of which is circular, and a length of head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet xvii). Three unroofed buildings, six enclosures and a length of head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 8 February 1996

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Record last edited

May 27 2016 2:49PM

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