Kerrynamanoch, Strath Brora
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Kerrynamanoch, Strath Brora
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 5819
Site Number NC70NE 22
NGR NC 761 093
NGR Description Centred NC 761 093
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/5819
- Council Highland
- Parish Rogart
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC70NE 22 centred 761 093.
NC 761 093. A large area of depopulation on the south bank of the Brora River. Within the area are the remains and footings of eleven rectangular buildings with associated enclosures and two kilns. The buildings vary in size from 20.0m by 4.0m to 7.6m by 4.0m with walls 1.2m maximum height.
The 18th century settlement 'Kerrynamanoch' probably is included in the area.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 21 April 1964.
A township comprising three unroofed buildings, twelve enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet xcvi). Ten unroofed buildings, eleven enclosures and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 16 November 1995.
