Monument record MHG3682 - Bruichnain House

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Grid reference Centred NH 6300 4500 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH64NW
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish INVERNESS AND BONA
Geographical Area INVERNESS

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NH64NW 10 63 45.

The site of the leperhouse at Brochnain was pointed out during an excursion.
ISSFC 1898.

A leper settlement is said to have existed from the 13th to the 15th Century existed at Bruchnain between Clachnaharry & Bunchrew.
J Macdonald 1926.

No further information was found regarding the site of this leper settlement during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 28 March 1962.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, J. 1926. 'Notes on the medical and sanitary history of Inverness', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 9 1918-25, p.50-83. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 50-83. 65ff.
  • --- Text/Publication/Article: ISSFC. 1898. 'Excursion to Kiltarlity and Abriachan', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club 1888-95, p.182-7. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 182-7. 185.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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