Monument record MHG2 - Site of landing place, Kilchoan

Summary

The supposed site of a post-medieval landing point at Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan.

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Grid reference Centred NM 48037 63550 (20m by 20m) (Estimated from sources)
Map sheet NM46SE
Old County ARGYLL
Civil Parish ARDNAMURCHAN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Haldane, in his volume on the drove roads of Scotland (1952), states that droved cattle from Barra were landed at Kilchoan. <1>

In 1838 the writer of the New Statistical Account (NSAS Ardnamurchan V7, 156) recorded that cattle were driven south by Fort William and by Corran Ferry, adding that Kilchoan needed both a pier and sea marks. In this article the grid reference is given as NM 494 627. <2>

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  • <1> Text/Publication/Volume: Haldane, A R B. 1997. The Drove Roads of Scotland. Paper (Original). p 87 and map.
  • <2> Text/Publication/Article: Graham, A and Gordon, J. 1988. 'Old harbours in northern and western Scotland', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, Vol 117 (1987), pp 265-352. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Digital. 329.

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Record last edited

Aug 28 2012 10:25AM

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