Monument record MHG18963 - Ardslignish Cottages

NM56SE 11 Centred on 571 618

Though only one structure is shown occupied here (NM 5698 6175) on the current OS 1:10,000 map (1974), this area was intensely occupied at earlier periods. In 1875, buildings at NM 5702 6149 and NM 5709 6163 were roofed. Buildings at NM 5694 6181, NM 5695 6167, NM 5697 6149 and NM 5718 6152 (two) were shown as unroofed. The building at NM 5710 6157 was described as a sheepfold. A building with a small enclosure was roofed here (NM 5724 6177) in 1875. Unroofed structures were shown in 1875 at NM 572 620, NM 5725 6200, NM 5730 6199, NM 5734 6195, NM 5735 6181 and NM 5737 6178. This building (NM 5742 6169) was roofed in 1875 as were neighbouring buildings at NM 5740 6166, and NM 5744 6167. A building at NM 5740 6159 was unroofed as was the building at Rubha Dubh at NM 5735 6140. This has been a desk assessment.
J Wordsworth, SSSIs, Scottish Natural Heritage, 1993

Twelve unroofed buildings (NM 5695 6174, NM 5717 6154, NM 5712 6152, NM 5698 6150, NM 5719 6200, NM 5721 6199, NM 5724 6197, NM 5731 6196, NM 5734 6181, NM 5736 6178, NM 5737 6156 and NM 5734 6139), nine roofed buildings (NM 5696 6165, NM 5709 6161, NM 5705 6149, NM 5700 6145, NM 5724 6177, NM 5741 6168, NM 5741 6167, NM 5740 6166, NM 5740 6155), a sheepfold (NM 5710 6156), two enclosures, some field walls and a head-dyke are shown on the first edition OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875, sheet xxv). Two unroofed buildings (NM 5734 6139 and NM 5741 6168), one roofed building (NM 5698 6175), one enclosure (NM 5710 6156), some field walls and the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10,000 (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 5 February 1996 and (SAH) 19 November 1998