Monument record MHG7663 - Township, Camasdoun

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 8210 3790 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG83NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish LOCHBROOM

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Full Description

NG83NW 2 centred on 821 379

The considerable remains of crofting township of Camasdoun lie within mature forest. Traces of ancillary buildings, field walls and rig and furrow are visible. The township area is bisected by a forest road.
Visited by R Gourlay 6 May 1988

A township comprising two roofed buildings, three unroofed buildings one of which is a two compartment long building, two enclosures and a head-dyke is depicted on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1880, sheet cx). Three unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 6 May 1996

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Record last edited

May 13 2016 12:00AM

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