Monument record MHG7849 - Township, Achadh Mor Nan Sian Gailbheach

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Location

Grid reference Centred NH 1410 7830 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH17NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Old County ROSS-SHIRE
Civil Parish GAIRLOCH

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Full Description

NH17NW 1 centred at 141 783.
Achadh Mor nan Sian Gailbheach (T.I.)
OS 6"map, 2nd ed., Ross and Cromarty, (1905)

'Achadh Mor Nan Sian Gailbheach' is name applied to '...a number of ruins situate on the west bank of Abhuinn Braigh nan Sian Gailbheach and about half a mile south of Fainmore...'
Name Book 1881, ref no. 37, 111

This depopulated settlement comprises remains of 4 rectangular dry-stone buildings, max. height of 0.6m, and the grass covered footings of a further 6 small rectangular buildings which apparently pre-date the others.
Visited by OS (N K B) 5 October 1964

Six unroofed buildings are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet xlviii). Ten unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1967).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 20 February 1996


Name Book (County), Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey, Book No.37, 111 (Text/Publication/Volume). SHG3369.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No.37, 111.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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