MHG11891 - Battle Site, Tuiteam Tarbhach
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Full Description
Tuiteam Tarbhach is said to mean 'the abundant fall', and to commemorate the slain of a skirmish between the Mackays and the MacLeods about 1400 in which the Mackays were victorious.
J Mackay 1896.
Probably a defended site, though perhaps not a motte.
Letter from R E Kirby, Dahl House, Polloch to OS, 10 December 1978.
Tuiteam Tarbhach is a turf-covered natural knoll with an early modern rectangular enclosure occupying its flattened summit. There is no evidence of artificial scarping.
Visited by OS (NKB) 23 June 1980.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4360 0139 (50m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC40SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4871 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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