Alltannaceardaich
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Alltannaceardaich
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Altnacardoch
Canmore ID 81980
Site Number NC32NE 1
NGR NC 3947 2781
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/81980
- Council Highland
- Parish Lairg
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC32NE 1 3947 2781
Named Altnacardoch on Roy's map. (Ceardaich = smithy).
W Roy 1747-55.
Described as ruins, formerly a shepherd's house, in 1873.
Name Book 1879.
A farmstead comprising two unroofed buildings and an enclosure, and a field are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet lxi).
Three unroofed buildings, one of which has two compartments, one enclosure and a walled field are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1993).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH), 6 September 1995.
