Monument record MHG6301 - Township, Strath Na Sealga

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 0905 7862 (368m by 834m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH07NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish GAIRLOCH

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Full Description

NH07NE 2 centred on 090 785.
In area centred at NH 090785, at confluence of the Abhainn Loch an Nid and the Allt Eighidh, there is a depopulated settlement, comprising extant remains of 8 rectangular dry-stone buildings, max height 1.3m, the grass-covered footings of a further 3 buildings, 2 small enclosures, max height 0.8m, and several field banks, max height 1m. Evidence of lazy beds can be seen and 2 sheep fanks have also been built here. No name is known locally.
Visited by OS (N K B) 5 October 1964

Three unroofed buildings and a length of head-dyke are depicted on 1st edition of OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet xlvii). 12 unroofed buildings, an unroofed structure with attached walls, a field and 2 lengths of head-dyke are shown on current edition of OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 19 February 1996

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Record last edited

May 26 2016 3:09PM

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