MHG61203 - Building - South Erradale, Gairloch

Summary

Footings of building at South Erradale, Gairloch

Type and Period (1)

  • BUILDING (19th Century - 1840 AD (between) to 1850 AD (between))

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A field-system and a crofting township comprising thirty-seven roofed, four partially roofed, five unroofed buildings, and ten enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet lvi). The field-system lies at the SE end of the township. Seventeen roofed, one partially roofed, four unroofed buildings, and the field-system are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 25 April 1996

See MHG21432 for main township record.

A survey of South Erradale was undertaken by Macinnes, A. in 2013.

Site 18. Ruin of small building. A lady called Anna Savir, who brought first Regents potetoes to the township, lived here. <1>

1st Edition OS 6" <2>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <3>

Sources/Archives (3)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NG 7474 7146 (6m by 3m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NG77SW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish GAIRLOCH

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