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Lairg, Achany Glen

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Site Name Lairg, Achany Glen

Classification No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) The Lairg Project

Canmore ID 221832

Site Number NC50SE 110

NGR NC 58 02

NGR Description From NC 582 055 to NC 582 320

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/221832

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Film 1005 - areas 660, 659, 660, 667, 650 and transect 9000.
Film 1005 - areas 660, 659, 660, 667, 650 and transect 9000.Film 1000 - areas 667, 504, 650/649 and 660/659.Film 1000 - areas 667, 504, 650/649 and 660/659.Film 1001 - 667, 659, 504, 660, 650/649 and transect 7000.Film 1003 - areas 650/649, 667, 659, 504 and 659.Film 5000 - burnt mound 1 (area 3.1).Aerial photographs of houses 1-8 under excavation (includes sites 650, 659, 660, 667 and 504).Films 6000-6005: houses 9 and 10, and ditched enclosure 1 under excavation (sites 1103, 1099 and 1072).Films 6006-6012: houses 9 and 10, ditched enclosure 1 and burial cairn 1 under excavation (sites 1103, 1099, 1072 and 20).Aerial view of Achany Glen, Lairg, Sutherland, looking E.Films 1081-1083: houses 8, 1 and 4 under excavation (sites 650 and 649)Films 1095-1096: houses 1 and 4 under excavation (site 649)Films 6000-6005: houses 9 and 10, and ditched enclosure 1 under excavation (sites 1103, 1099 and 1072).Films 3000-3003: burial cairn 1 under excavation (site 20).Excavation photographs: Scheduled area (site 1156) excavation; Area 1(866, 867,868), pre-excavation, tower shots, close ups, excavation; Clearance cairns (867, 868, 1002, 1004) pre-excavation, excavation, sections.Recording and sampling soil profiles.Film 1000 - areas 667, 504, 650/649 and 660/659.Film 1001 - 667, 659, 504, 660, 650/649 and transect 7000.Films 6000-6005: houses 9 and 10, and ditched enclosure 1 under excavation (sites 1103, 1099 and 1072).Films 2050-2056: houses 2, 3 and 6, plus dyke 1 under excavation (sites 660, 659 and 657).Film 5000 - burnt mound 1 (area 3.1).Aerial photographs of houses 1-8 under excavation (includes sites 650, 659, 660, 667 and 504).Aerial photographs of houses 1-8 under excavation (includes sites 650, 659, 660, 667 and 504).Aerial photographs of houses 1-8 under excavation (includes sites 650, 659, 660, 667 and 504).Films 6006-6012: houses 9 and 10, ditched enclosure 1 and burial cairn 1 under excavation (sites 1103, 1099, 1072 and 20).Films 3004-3006: burial cairn 1 under excavation (site 20).Excavation photographs: Scheduled area (site 1156) excavation; general shots, longhouse (site 966) general shots, clearance cairn (1004) section, section of cairn during sampling.Aerial photographs of houses 1-8 under excavation (includes sites 650, 659, 660, 667 and 504).Aerial photographs of houses 1-8 under excavation (includes sites 650, 659, 660, 667 and 504).Films 3000-3003: burial cairn 1 under excavation (site 20).Films 2050-2056: houses 2, 3 and 6, plus dyke 1 under excavation (sites 660, 659 and 657).Film 1000 - areas 667, 504, 650/649 and 660/659.Film 1005 - areas 660, 659, 660, 667, 650 and transect 9000.Film 1014 - areas 650, 504 and 650/649.Aerial photographs of houses 1-8 under excavation (includes sites 650, 659, 660, 667 and 504).Recording and sampling soil profiles.Film 1000 - areas 667, 504, 650/649 and 660/659.Film 5001 - burnt mound 2 (area 3.2) and burnt mound 1 (area 3.1).Excavation photographs: Scheduled area (site 1156) excavation; general shots, longhouse (site 966) general shots, clearance cairn (1004) section, section of cairn during sampling.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Creich (Sutherland)
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NC50SE 68 from 579 006 to 581 032

A topographic survey along projected road transect in advance of road widening scheme. Previous surveys had detected the major settlement sites. A large number of less prominent settlement sites and relict field systems were recognised and recorded. In addition full vegetation and soil surveys were undertaken and a deep peat profile was sampled for pollen analysis.

M Dalland and R McCullagh 1988.

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