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MHG11288 - Farmstead - Dubharlainn

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Farmstead abandoned in the mid/late 19th century.

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A farmstead comprising three unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building, and a head-dyke are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet lix). One unroofed building, one unroofed structure of three compartments and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1967).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 5 September 1995

Dubharlainn. Farmstead abandoned in the mid - to late 19th century. Upstanding remains of three buildings, 15m by 5.5m, 8m by 4.5m, and 6m by 4m, and an enclosure within a head dyke. Evidence of strip cultivation.
Visited by OS (JM) 15 July 1980.

Report 19 (site 15) - Archaeological Survey of a proposed Hydro Scheme at Loch Poll, Assynt, Sutherland. C Dagg, 01/12/98

Site 15: Dubharlainn, depopulated settlement. On a steep but grassy east facing slope, with trees at the water's edge. The settlement's buildings are 30-40m. Above the loch shore. The present enclosing dyke is well constructed with copestones, probably connected with the settlement's re-use for sheep farming activities. Traces of a presumably earlier stone and turf dyke can be seen higher than the present dyke to the west. There are four buildings and a sheepfank:
a) Sheepfank, rectangular, measuring approximately 6.5 by 7m.
B) Dwelling, aligned NE-SW with an entrance in its NW wall and fireplaces in both gables. It measures approximately 4m. By 2m. Internally. Behind its SW fireplace it shares a gable with the next building.
C) Dwelling, approximately 4m. By 2m. Internally with an entrance in its SW gable and dressed stone
D) Building, SSE of the two dwellings and at right angles to them, of much rougher construction and only 2.5m. In length internally. It joins onto the head dyke.
E) Building, 50m. ENE of this group, standing alone on a small knoll, aligned E-W with an entrance to the east, measuring 4m. By 2.m. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NC 1240 2906 (264m by 342m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NC12NW
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	ASSYNT

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