Monument record MHG80 - Township, Crosben
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 7190 5430 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM75SW |
| Old County | ARGYLL |
| Civil Parish | MORVERN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
See Thumbnail Photo - House platform and wall footings.
Photo by John Wombell, 30/7/01.
Two unroofed buildings, one roofed building, two enclosures, a sheepfold and a head-dyke are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875, sheet xli). Three unroofed buildings, one partially roofed building and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 13 May 1998
NM75SW 6 centred on 719 543
Crosben: The outlines of 8-9 houses, enclosures, grain-kiln etc, occupied by 1755, probably cleared 1838. Also, at NM 719 538 are the remains of a house probably built c. 1838, occupied by 1841, abandoned c. 1882, when the house at NM 720 543 was built. This was abandoned in 1950.
P Gaskell 1968
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2242 Text/Publication/Volume: Gaskell, P. 1968. Morvern transformed: a highland parish in the nineteenth century. 144.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 9 2008 4:40PM
