MHG42283 - Lazy Beds, Geodh Chreamha
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- None recorded
Full Description
NC36NE 59 358 692.
Remains of a settlement, named Geochreabh or Geocharave on early maps, lie below the track and between streams and consist of an enclosure containing a longhouse 17m by 3.5m, a kiln 2m by 1.4m, an oval structure 7m by 4m and traces of other structures. N of the smaller stream is a mill-stone, 1.4m in diameter, supported on stones. A large area of ground around the bay is enclosed by a head dyke.
T C Welsh 1972g.
The early modern settlement is as described; the 'oval' structure is sub-rectangular. The group of footings is situated within a small enclosure. A small area of lazy beds lies to the N.
Visited by OS (JB) 28 April 1980.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 3580 6920 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC36NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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- https://canmore.org.uk/site/71520 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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