Monument record MHG21332 - Opinan

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 8799 9680 (140m by 140m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG89NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish GAIRLOCH

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Full Description

A scattered township with no apparent cohesion and many abandoned croft houses but some interesting modern conversions giving an impression of wealth alongside dereliction. The croft land is in poor condition.

Roy’s military survey records a settlement named Nanmullan on the north side of the Allt Loch a’ Choire at approximately NG 880 967, although only 19th century croft buildings were visible at this location. The placename is probably erroneously shifted from Mellon.
Wester Ross Project - Cathy Dagg, 23/3/04
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NG89NE 3 centred on 880 968

A crofting township comprising thirty roofed, two partially roofed and sixteen unroofed buildings, their associated enclosures and boundary walls is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xiiA). Thirteen roofed and seventeen unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 2 February 1996

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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