Creagan Liath
Enclosure (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Creagan Liath
Classification Enclosure (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 7391
Site Number NC96SE 9
NGR NC 9902 6389
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7391
- Council Highland
- Parish Reay
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
NC96SE 9 9902 6389.
NC 9902 6389. The remains of an enclosure and three possible hut circles. The enclosure, which has a large gap in the N, measures 52.0m NW-SE by 40.0m E-W and is formed by a low turf bank 0.2m high. The three possible hut circles all lie on the N perimeter of the enclosure and are visible only as slight stone oval yards 0.2m high.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (R D) 27 November 1964; Visible on RAF air photographs 106G/Scot/UK 75: 4366-7 (flown 1946)
(NC 9902 6389) Enclosure (NR)
OS 25"map, (1966)
An enclosure, generally as described in the previous field report. The alleged possible hut circles are the in- conclusive remains of three bothy-type structures. The situation is in rough pasture, and the enclosure is probably an early modern stock pen (see NC96SE 31).
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (J M) 17 September 1981.
