Tigh An Staca
Township (Post Medieval)
Site Name Tigh An Staca
Classification Township (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Athinagala; Abhainn Na Glasa
Canmore ID 68494
Site Number NH57NW 12
NGR NH 5062 7856
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/68494
- Council Highland
- Parish Alness
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
Field Visit (15 November 1989)
NH57NW 12 centred on 506 785
A number of enclosures and possible buildings, all unroofed, are depicted at this location on the 1st ed OS 6" map (Ross-shire (1880),52) with the name Tigh an Staca.
Although the area has been afforested it has apparently not been ploughed and the moss-covered stone footings of several enclosures are visible amongst the trees. Roy's map (1747-55,sheet 26/1) records a settlement called Athinagala at this location which may be a corruption of Abhainn na Glasa, the name of the river at this point.
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 15 November 1989
Note (23 February 1996)
A township comprising six unroofed buildings and an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1880, sheet lii), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1992).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 23 February 1996
