Achnaclyth
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Achnaclyth
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 7577
Site Number ND03SE 19
NGR ND 0985 3375
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7577
- Council Highland
- Parish Latheron
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND03SE 19 0985 3375
A charter of 1619 records 'Achinnacloy', while Roy's map of 1747-55 shows 3 buildings, named 'Achnechlich' {now Achnaclyth}. At ND 0985 3375 are the foundations of a longhouse and two small buildings.
W Roy 1747-55; Information from Historic Scotland to RCAHMS, July 1992.
A farmstead, comprising two unroofed buildings is shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1962). One unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xxxviii)
Information from RCAHMS (AKK), 8 January 1996.
