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Swordly

Field System(S) (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Swordly

Classification Field System(S) (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 6408

Site Number NC76SW 13

NGR NC 732 632

NGR Description Centred NC 732 632 and centred NC 730 635

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Farr
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Sutherland
  • Former County Sutherland

Archaeology Notes

NC76SW 13 centred 732 632 and centred 730 635

'A' (centred NC 732 632) and 'B' (centred NC 730 635) are two small field systems, with no associated huts, discovered during field investigation in 1960.

'A' covers an area 250m north-south by 200m east-west and consists of stone clearance heaps, occasional lynchets and ruinous field walls. Two fields measure about 20m by 13m.

'B' covers an area about 200m north south by 80m east-west, and consists of clearance heaps and an occasional ruinous wall.

(See also NC76SW 21)

Visited by OS (J L D) 28 April 1960 and (A A) 16 July 1971.

No change to previous field report

Visited by OS (N K B) 14 August 1978.

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