Monument record MHG18223 - Rhiloisk

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Location

Grid reference Centred NC 7061 4550 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC74NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish FARR

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NC74NW 32 7062 4550

NC 706 454 RyloskW Roy 1747-55, sheet 36/3

Rhiloisk, was a settlement cleared in 1814. A MacKenzie 1946.

Rylosk or Rhiloisk (name but not spelling confirmed) appears from the remains to be a deserted homestead consisting of a dwelling house about 30.0m by 3.5m, a corn drying kiln and stretches of associated walling. traces of run rig are visible above the River Naver.
Visited by OS (JB) 21 December 1978.

A farmstead comprising three unroofed buildings and a head dyke are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xxxvi). Two unroofed building are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1963).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 August 1995.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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