MHG14005 - Depopulated settlement - Doune
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A widely scattered depopulation settlement of at least 20 houses, a possible clack mill and mill pond, and enclosures, extensive field walls and lazy beds. Location above a sandy bay suggests that fishing played a part in the local economy.
(HRAR: PB: 5.6.1986)
NG 0730 Unroofed buildings, fiedl walls, Doune.
OS 1:10,000 1974
On map, field walls are lettered a -f.
See NG 70SW005-031 for individual elements of depopulation and NG 70SW001 for Dun Ban.
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 11. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 202.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7036 0335 (1073m by 983m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG70SW |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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