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Smerral
Building (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Smerral
Classification Building (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 307715
Site Number ND13SE 148
NGR ND 17077 33972
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/307715
- Council Highland
- Parish Latheron
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
Ground Survey (July 2009)
Survey
Stuart Farrell
ND 164 339 (centred on) A desktop and walkover survey were undertaken for an area of proposed new forestry in July 2009. Work revealed a number of unrecorded archaeological sites including:
ND 14890 34914 Hut circle – Houstry
ND 14837 34906 Hut circle – Houstry
ND 1677 3387 Buildings
ND 16718 33606 Building
ND 16974 33947 Building
ND 16963 33669 Farmstead
ND 17077 33972 Building with enclosure
ND 17001 33315 Building
ND 17143 33584 Building
ND 16781 34008 Building
ND 1716 3316 Farmstead – Upper Smerral
ND 16037 34689 Building – Newlands of Houstry
Report: HSMR and RCAHMS
Funder: UPM Tilhill
