Monument record MHG5472 - Kilmory Glen, Rhum
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3633 0233 (280m by 351m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG30SE |
| Old County | ARGYLL |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Full Description
NG30SE 13 3636 0232
The remains of a farmstead are situated on the W side of Kilmory Glen, 1.1km S of the township of Kilmory (NG 30 SE 8), and comprise two rectangular buildings on the S side of a rectilinear enclosure. The better-preserved building stands to wall-head height and measures 9.4m by 4m internally; there is a blocked window opening in the N wall and a partially blocked window opening in the E wall. The second building measures 5.6m by 2.6m within a wall standing up to 1.2m in height. Visited by RCAHMS May 1983
Two unroofed buildings are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire, Islands of Rum, Sanday etc., 1879, sheet lx) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 5 December 1996
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2674 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1983. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Rhum, Lochaber District, Highland Region. . 11, No.35.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
