MHG10378 - Eilean Nan Ron
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- CROFTING TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- SCHOOL (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Eilean nan Ron (centred NC 638 652): inhabited until the 1930's consisted of six crofts and a school.
The houses are now in a semi-ruinous condition.
The island has been occasionally occupied since the original evacuation. Information from Mr J Mackay, Skerray.
Visited by OS (JB) 10 October 1978.
The township comprising two unroofed and sixteen roofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1878, sheet viii). The township is shown as ten unroofed and four roofed buildings on the current OS 1:10,560 map (1961).
Information from RCAHMS (FO) 15 August 1995.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 6388 6524 (718m by 398m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC66NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | TONGUE |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/73975 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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