MHG54 - Township - Lagan, Morvern
Summary
Site of medieval township.
Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NGR centred at 159500 748000
One unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire, Island of Mull 1880, sheet liii), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1976).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 22 June 1998
(NM 595 481) Outlines of 6 to 8 houses, occupied by 1755, 1 house occupied mid-19th century, probably abandoned by 1871. <1>
The remains of this township was noted in a DBA and walkover survey by WCAS in 2011 in advance of a woodland creation scheme. Several features were found, including buildings, dykes, and enclosures. A shieling and a pen were also noted. For individual feature descriptions, please see report. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG2242 Text/Publication/Volume: Gaskell, P. 1968. Morvern transformed: a highland parish in the nineteenth century. 152.
- <2> SHG25910 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S and Peteranna, M. 2011. Woodland Creation Project: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Killundine Estate, Morvern. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Sites 11-16, 30-38.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 5996 4808 (1488m by 1018m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM54NE |
| Civil Parish | MORVERN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/81920 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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