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River Sand - east
  • survey ref : 03C

  • grid ref : centred on NG 790 805

  • location :  River Sand, Big Sand, Gairloch

  • category : multi-period site

  • features : roundhouses, field systems, fanks, walls, dykes & banks

This map shows the complex (divided into sectors for reference purposes only).

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The map below (surveyed 22nd Apr 2023) shows details of sector C (showing features 01 - 10). There has been recent muirburn in this area, exposing more features.

Notice that there is some inaccuracy in the OS map data, and notably, the fence is several metres out!

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When OS detail is removed, the amazing network of field boundaries in this farming landscape becomes more evident.

Most of the circular structures on the map are BA/IA roundhouses which have been rearranged/redesigned by later farming communities.

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feature 03 (see ref maps above) is a sheep fank, possibly constructed from the stones of a substantial roundhouse. All that remains of the roundhouse is a large, circular earth embankment with a detached section.

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feature 05 (see ref maps above) is an enclosure with an additional small annex and two structures built within the remains of a stone & turf boundary wall. The boundary wall has been constructed in such a way that a small burn is allowed to flow through part of it. The SW structure is of a fairly crude design, situated on a raised circular platform. It has possibly been constructed within a roundhouse, using the stones from it. The footings of the NE structure are more rectangular, with several compartments. There is evidence of cultivation strips within the enclosure..

If you have any comments on these surveys, or more information on the area, please contact Jim Buchanan.

OS licence No. AC0000864238

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