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Locational of Ancient Monuments refered to.

Mesolithic sites .
Achuvoldrach, near Tongue.
Meikle Ferry, near Dornoch.
Little Ferry, near Golspie.

Standing stones with markings.
St. Demhan’s, Creich, near Bonar Bridge. Earl’s Cross, Dornoch.
Clach an Eig, Kildonan.
Lcarable Hill, Kildonan.
Farr Churchyard, near Bettyhill.
Grumbeg Graveyard, Strathnaver.
Red Priest’s Grave, Skail.

Standing stones without markings.
Clach a klarra, Ospisdale, on A9 between Spinningdale and Clashmore.
Drumdivan, Dornoch.
Swedish Man’s Grave, Dalnamain, west of the Mound on Loch Buidhe road.
Invershin. Carradh nan Clach, Glen Sletdale, north of Lothbeg.
Clach Mhic Mhios, Glen Loth, north of Lothbeg.

Cup marked stones.
Learable Hill, Kildonan.
Grumbeg Graveyard, Strathnaver. Torrisdale, near Skerray.
Kinloch, near Tongue.
Lochan Hakel, near Tongue.
Duibs, Kildonan.
Haigary, Kildonan.

Stone rows.
Torrish, Kildonan.
Learabie Hill, Kildonan.

Stone circles.
Abcrscross, near the Mound.
Bracgrudie, Rogart.
Lcarable Hill Kildonan.
Clach an Righ, Dalharrold, Strathnaver. Achinduich, near Lairg, on A836.
Chambered tombs.
Embo.
Carn Liath, Torboll, the Mound.
Clashmore.
Evelix.
Achu, near Spinningdale.
Kyleoag, near Spinningdale.
Badnabay, Laxford Bridge.
Dun Carn Fhamhair, near Scourie.
Skail.
Coille na Borgie, Strathnaver.
Skelpick, south of Bettyhill.
Fiscary, east of Bettyhill
Caen, near Helmsdale.
Kinbrace.
The Ord, Lairg. Lothbeg. Sciberscross.
Promontory fort. Seanachaistcl Dun, near Durness.

Fortified enclosure.
Torsalaig, Strath Carnaig, west of the Mound, on Loch Buidhe road.

Hill forts.
Duchary Rock, Strath Brora.
Ben Griam More, north-west of Kinbrace.

Vitrified fort.
Dun of Creich, east of Bonar Bridge.

Brochs.
Castle Cole, Strath Brora.
Carroll, Strath Brora.
Brae, Strath Carnaig, west of the Mound, on Loch Buidhe road.
Dun Dornaigil, Alltnacailich, Strathmore. Clachtoll, by Stoer.
Grummore, Strathnaver.
Langdale, Strathnaver.
Sandy Dun, Invernaver, near Bettyhill.
Carn Liath,
Dunrobin, Golspie.
Backies, Golspie.
Suisgill, Kildonan.
Kilphedir, Kildonan.
Carn Bran, Glen Loth, near Lothbeg. Kintradwell, near Brora.
Dun na Maigh, Kinloch, near Tongue. Kinnauld, Rogart.

Earth houses.
Cracknie, near Loch Loyal, south of Tongue. Kirkton, near Golspie.
Portnancon, by Eriboll.
Suisgill, Kildonan.

Hut circles.
Impossible to list them all; there are hundreds in the county. Brae, Strath Carnaig, west of the Mound, on Loch Buidhe road. Dalharrold, Strathnaver. Kilphedir, near Kildonan. Caen, near Helmsdale.


Homesteads from the Iron Age onwards.
Rosal, Strathnaver.
Grummore, Strathnaver.
Kilearnan Hill, Strath of Kildonan. Dremergid, Rogart.

Round house.
Above Loch Eriboll.

Historical structures.
Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt.
Spinningdale Mill, Spinningdale.
Dornoch Cathedral; Town Cross & Bishop’s Palace, Dornoch.
Skelbo Castle, on south shore of Loch Fleet, near Dornoch.
Balnakeil House, Durness.
Balnakeil Church, Durness.
Churchyard at Grummbeg, Strathnaver. Calsteal Bharraich, Kyle of Tongue. Dunrobin Castle, near Golspie.
Tongue House, Tongue.
St. Andrew’s Church, Golspie.

Dornoch Cathedral.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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