MHG11317 - Farmstead, Preas Nan Aighean
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NC12NW 16 113 277.
Group of three building footings, 15m x 5m, 14m by 4m, and 10m by 4m, and nearby an enclosure; abandoned in the 19th century. 'Lazy-bed' cultivation is evident, and outside bounding bank to the E are further 'lazy-beds' and the stone footings of two bothy structures.
Visited by OS (JM) 15 July 1980.
A farmstead comprising three unroofed buildings, and a length of head-dyke, are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet lix). Two unroofed buildings, one of which has two compartments, are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1967).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 5 September 1995
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1129 2770 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC12NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
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- https://canmore.org.uk/site/69830 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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