MHG66234 - Drainage channel - Caol Raineach
Summary
A drainage-channel cut through the peat.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Sletell (name verified): a settlement of three crofts with associated enclosures and cultivation enclosed within a head-dyke, which was deserted "about 30 years ago" according to local sources. This is presumably a post-Clearance settlement though this could not be verified locally.
Visited by OS (NKB) 25 August 1978.
A rapid coastal zone assessment survey was conducted by GUARD in the Autumn of 1997 commissioned by Historic Scotland from the Viking and Early Settlement Archaeological Research Project based at the University of Glasgow.
On a flat marshy area to the east of Slettell township is a drainage-channel cut through the peat. This runs down the contour ENE, turns to run NE and then turns sharply NW to terminate 5 m from the cliff-edge. This may be related to fields associated with the nearby township with which it should be surveyed.<1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21099 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Brady, K. & Morris, C.D.. 1997. North Sutherland Survey: Coastal Zone Assessment Kyle of Durness to Torrisdale Bay. Glasgow University (GUARD). 30/01/1998. . p.235 Site 14.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6337 6347 (42m by 86m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/73978 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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