Cracknie basement
The Iron Age Cracknie basement in the Borgie Forest near Farr is one of 40 basements in Sutherland in Scotland and was the subject of an archaeological laser scan survey. In the case of basements, a basic distinction is made between "rock-cut", "earth-cut", "stone built" and "mixed" basements.
The stone-built basement is slightly curved in the shape of a banana and the remaining part is about 12.8 m long, between 0.6 and 1.8 m wide and 1.3 to 1.47 m high. A basic distinction is made between “rock-cut”, “earth-cut”, “stone built” and “mixed” basement areas. The almost intact basement has an entrance on the top of a hill with an opening about 0.6 m in size under a plate. The downhill corridor becomes gradually wider and higher, and is about 0.9 m wide in the middle and almost 1.5 m high. After about 10 m its width is reduced by a pillar on the right side. Then it expands again and ends in a pear-shaped chamber. The side walls are carefully constructed from dry stone masonry and the ceiling is made of overlapping panels.
See also
literature
- G. Cavers: Farr. Cracknie basement. Survey. In: Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. NS Vol. 13, 2012.
Web links
- Description Engl. and picture
- Pictures and sketches
- Video
- Entry on Cracknie Basement in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 58 ° 25 ′ 34.2 " N , 4 ° 17 ′ 12.5" W.