MHG64707 - Building - Dalnamein
Summary
A typical longhouse with 2 outshots.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The probable township of Dalamein. <1>
A walkover survey and desk-based assessment was undertaken by A Coombs at Dalnamein for the Sutherland Longhouse Project, a community engagement project hosted by Historylinks Museum, Dornoch in 2000.
Site 23: The house is a typical longhouse with 2 outshots. The north outshot is 10m east of the west gable and is 2.5m E-W by 2.5m N-S. The south outshot is 8m east of the west gable and is 4m E-W and 5m N-S. There appears to be an internal dividing wall and possibly a byre drain at the E end. The walls are up to 0.3m.
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NGR adjusted based on 2011 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG528 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1995. 'Dalnamein (Dornoch parish), multi-period', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.47. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 47. 47; Fig 18.
- <2> SHG29940 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Coombs, A.. 2020. Historylinks Museum: Dalnamain Report. Anne Coombs. 23/09/2025. Digital. Site 23.
- <3> SHG27327 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2011. Getmapping aerial photography 2011. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7236 9852 (24m by 12m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH79NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
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