MHG10371 - Settlement - Sletell
Summary
A settlement of three crofts with associated enclosures and cultivation enclosed within a head-dyke.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Sletell (name verified): a settlement of three crofts with associated enclosures and cultivation enclosed within a head-dyke, which was deserted "about 30 years ago" according to local sources. This is presumably a post-Clearance settlement though this could not be verified locally.
Visited by OS (NKB) 25 August 1978.
L. Fraser submitted an internal view of one of the township buildings via the Highland HER Facebook page and several more photographs via the Highland HER Flickr group. <1><2>
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
The buildings of this settlement lie outside the area of this survey. However, underneath the modern fence-lines at the w of Sleiteil there are the remains of older turf-and-stone boundaries either on the same line or diverging slightly. These survive to only one course and the turf has slumped. The cliff-edge sections of these dykes have been stone-built, presumably for extra stability. These should be surveyed in conjunction with the rest of the settlement. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG25262 Interactive Resource/Webpage: Highland Council. 2011. Highland HER Facebook page. Yes. Lynn Fraser, 02/04/2011.
- <2> SHG25379 Image/Photograph(s): Fraser, L. Photographs of various HER sites by Lynn Fraser. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <3> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p.234 Site 10.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6305 6318 (415m by 520m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (3)
- https://trove.scot/place/73978 (View record on the HES Trove website)
- www.facebook.com/HighlandHER (Highland HER Facebook page)
- www.flickr.com/groups/her (Highland HER Flickr group)
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