Monument record MHG18754 - Elphin
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2150 1170 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC21SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
Map
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Full Description
NC21SW 23 centred on 215 117
A township comprising fifty-two roofed, one partially roofed and three unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet xci). Thirty roofed, three partially roofed and fifteen unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,560 map (1967).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 20 September 1995
Visited by the Assynt's Hidden Lives project in December 2009. The modern township of Elphin comprises many buildings of different ages, including modern buildings. Few traces of the original settlement are visible. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24882 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Cavers, G & Hudson, G. 05/2010. Assynt's Hidden Lives: An archaeological survey of the the parish. AOC Archaeology Group and Historic Assynt. 01/08/2010. Digital. 112, p.120.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2010 10:48AM
