Strathy, Strathy Bay
Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Strathy, Strathy Bay
Classification Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 6877
Site Number NC86NW 20.03
NGR NC 833 663
NGR Description NC c. 833 663
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/6877
- Council Highland
- Parish Farr
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC86NW 20.03 c. 833 663.
NC 8297 6668. A longhouse, 27m NW-SE by 5m across, with gable ends standing to about 3m high. There is an enclosure 9m by 15m to the E and also a kelp kiln 6m by 4.5m.
NC 8317 6653. A longhouse, 33m NW-SE by 5m across, with walls standing to a maximum of ten courses. An enclosure, 10m by 17m, attached to the E side, stands seven courses high.
NC 8303 6636. A rectilinear, grass-covered structure, 6m N-S by 5.5m across and four courses in maximum height.
NC 8305 6630. A grass covered rectangular house, 8m by 5m with an associated enclosure 3m by 3.5m.
NC 8326 6624. An enclosure 30m square defined by grass-bank, 1m high, with some stone. There is an entrance to the north in which direction there is the gable end of a house, 3m high.
NC 8332 6618. Three longhouses and an enclosure. The southernmost longhouse measures 23m N-S by 5m across, is divided into three internally, the central segment still being roofed. The northern end contains a ring of stones, 3.5m across with one gable standing and the walls in ruins. The third stands six to seven courses high. E-W rig and furrow lies to the east of the first house, as does an enclosure 24m by 16m.
R J Mercer 1981.
