MHG64864 - Township - 'Lower Letter', Duag Bridge, Abhainn Dubhag
Summary
A former settlement or township to the south of the River Einig.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A former settlement or township to the south of the River Einig. The site is shown as a cluster of five buildings with cultivated fields to the northeast and southeast on the Roy Military Survey maps but is unlabelled. It may have been associated with a cluster of buildings with associated cultivated fields to the north beyond a small burn (see MHG24373) named 'Lettyr'. <1>
The site of the township is shown on the OS 1st Edition 6" map labelled 'Upper Letters', with that to the north (as described above) lablled 'Lower Letters. Later features, such as rectangular enclosures and sheepfolds are also shown. <2>
Features associated with the township are visible in vertical aerial photography, including enclosure dykes and areas of rig. There are indications that larger areas of unenclosed rig lie to the northeast. <3> <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG25261 Image/Map: Roy, W. 1747-55. Roy Military Survey of Scotland, 1747-55.
- <2> SHG23446 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1878. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Sutherland. Digital.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
- <4> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3383 9573 (463m by 600m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH39NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KINCARDINE |
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