Monument record MHG27217 - Township - Airor, Glenelg
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7188 0540 (1282m by 1081m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG70NW |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Map
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Full Description
NG70NW 5 centred on 720 055
A township, comprising twenty-three roofed, two partially roofed, nine unroofed buildings, three enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876, sheet lxxvi). Fourteen roofed buildings, one partially roofed building, sixteen unroofed buildings, eight enclosures and the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 29 July 1996.
This township was noted by WCAS during a 2012 DBA and walkover survey in advance of a woodland creation scheme. Many buildings, walls, enclosures, clearance cairns and other such features were noted. For individual feature descriptions, please see assocaited report. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25866 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S. and Peteranna, M.. 2012. Airor, Knoydart Peninsula - Woodland Planting Scheme: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Sites 1, 2, 12-18e, 22a-28, 44-61, 75, 77, 88.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Nov 25 2013 4:43PM
