Monument record MHG9380 - Clais Gheal

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 8645 4925 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC84NE
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish FARR

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Full Description

NC84NE 16 864 492.

Three building foundations, ranging in size from 20 by 4m to 30 by 4m, with associated enclosures and a corn-drying kiln at NC 8646 4922. Run-rig cultivation is present.
R J Mercer 1980; Visited by OS 24 May 1977.

This farmstead, comprising four unroofed buildings, two of which are adjoining long buildings, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xxxvii). Four unroofed buildings, two of which are adjoining long buildings and one of which is a three compartment long building, are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 30 August 1995

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mercer, R. J. & Howell, J.M.. 1980. Archaeological field survey in northern Scotland, 1976-1979. University of Edinburgh. 30/01/1980. Paper and Digital. 104, DYK 10.

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Record last edited

Sep 12 2016 10:33AM

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