Monument record MHG9427 - Bailenacuile
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6715 9045 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NH69SE 4 6716 9045 and 6719 9044.
(NH 6716 9045 and NH 6719 9044) Enclosures (NR)
OS 25" map, (1967)
On edge of a field are the remains of two stone-walled huts, termed circular enclosures, probably folds, by RCAHMS (1911).
E hut, destroyed in SW, measuring c.16m NW-SE between wall centres. Occasional inner and outer facing stones are visible, giving a wall thickness of 2.3m. No entrance is apparent.
The W hut, destroyed in W by a road, measures 11.9m internally N-S. The inner face is visible intermittently but the only outer facing stone to be seen is in S, where wall is 2m thick. No entrance is apparent. There is no trace of an associated field system in the area, which is under modern cultivation.
Surveyed at 1:2500. RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909; Visited by OS (W D J) 10 June 1963 and (N K B) 11 November 1969.
No change Revised at 1:10,000. Visited by OS (NKB) 19 9 1980.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 24, No. 61.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
