Ballynacairdach
Cultivation Remains (Period Unassigned), Kiln(S) (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Ballynacairdach
Classification Cultivation Remains (Period Unassigned), Kiln(S) (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Allt An Tuirc
Canmore ID 5815
Site Number NC70NE 19
NGR NC 779 082
NGR Description centred on NC 779 082
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/5815
- Council Highland
- Parish Clyne
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC70NE 19 centred on 779 082.
Area NC 779 082. Ballynacairdach. A large area of depopulation on the right bank of the Allt on Tuirc. Within the area are the remains and footings of fifteen rectangular buildings with associated enclosures, and four kilns. The buildings vary in size from 28.0m by 3.6m to 8.3m by 4.5m with walls up to 0.6m in height.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 30 April 1964.
A township comprising ten unroofed buildings, four enclosures, a partially enclosed field and some field walls is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet xcvii). Nine unroofed buildings, six enclosures, a sheepfold and some field walls are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 1 November 1995
