MHG64636 - Field system - Lochain Sgeireich
Summary
The field system is indicated by a scatter of stone clearance heaps and tenuous traces of occasional lynchets.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
At NC 1655 4410, at the foot of a W-facing slope, is a hut circle accompanied by a small field system.
The field system is indicated by a scatter of stone clearance heaps and tenuous traces of occasional lynchets; measureable plots are not discernible.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 15 May 1980.
A hut-circle and a group of five cairns was recorded during a pre-afforestation survey of Scourie and Badcall common grazings and are are situated on the west facing slopes of Chreag Gharbh. Five cairns are located on the hill side to the north-east of the hut-circle. The cairns are turf-clad, up to 5 m in diameter and 0.4 m high. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21783 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dalland M, Halliday S. 1999. Forestry Survey: Scourie & Badcall Common Grazing, Highland. Headland Archaeology Ltd. 30/11/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 12b.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 1658 4414 (132m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC14SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | EDDRACHILLIS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/4601 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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