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MHG18414 - Township - Creag Na Sroine

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A township, comprising, six unroofed buildings, three enclosures and a field-system, is depicted on 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879-81, cxi). Two lengths of field wall are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 22 November 1995.

This township was visited during the course of a forestry survey by Headland Archaeolgy (NMRS MS 899/25, no.27). Inspection was hampered by the dense softwood plantation covering the township although the extents appear similar to that depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879-81, sheet cxi).
An enclosing stone dyke was observed in two places. Building 27a was seen, two buildings were seen at 27b (three were mapped), 27c was not located but may be present.
Condition: Difficult to ascertain at present. Most structures appear to be present. One large rectangular building at 27b (15 x 3 m) has been totally robbed of its stone, leaving only the levelled platform. This ties in with information from Mr Mackay of Bailenacuile who remembers the stone from a house in this settlement being removed by a descendant of its former occupiers for use in a new house in Spinningdale. <1>

1st Edition OS 6" <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6702 8964 (525m by 242m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH68NE
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	CREICH

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