Claonel
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Claonel
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Clinel
Canmore ID 82053
Site Number NC50NE 94
NGR NC 5641 0599
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/82053
- Council Highland
- Parish Lairg
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC50NE 94 564 059.
Clinel.
W Roy 1747-55.
A township, comprising two roofed buildings, six unroofed buildings, five enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879, sheet xciv). One roofed, four unroofed buildings, seven enclosures and part of the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 map (1992). Part of the township was submerged when the water level of Loch Shin was raised for a hydro-electric scheme.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 9 October 1995.
