MHG1270 - Taker Township
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Taker. Four buildings shown.
W Roy 1747-55.
A desk-based assessment and walkover survey were undertaken by Clyde Archaeology in 2023 in relation to a proposed underground cable south of Mybster, Caithness.
Site 80: A large L-shaped building, enclosures, a well and tracks are shown on the OS 6 inch to the mile map surveyed in 1871 and are named Leavad. A ruin is shown on
the current OS map. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2745 Text/Publication/Volume: Roy, W. 1747-55. Military Survey of Scotland. sheet 37/2.
- --- SHG5674 Image/Photograph(s): 'Bollards' Leavad. Unknown. .
- <1> SHG29565 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D.. 2023. Golticlay & Stemster Underground Cable, Caithness: Historic Environment Assessment. Clyde Archaeology. 15/02/2024. Digital. Site 80.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1746 4568 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND14NE |
| Civil Parish | LATHERON |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8224 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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