MHG15 - Township, Portabhata
Summary
Site of medieval township. Abandoned in 1871
Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (OCCUPIED 1560; ABANDONED POST MEDIEVAL; , Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
Grid reference positioned at centre of site.
Scheduled 3/2003 - see Associated Documents for details - HAW 4/2003
A township comprising nine unroofed buildings, two enclosures and a ring dyke with what may be further lengths of head-dyke attached is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875, sheet xxxix). Nine unroofed buildings, one enclosure, the ring dyke and the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 18 May 1998
Cruck-slots noted. G Stell 1981
Portabhata. Remains of 11 houses and (?) kiln, occupied by 1755, abandoned by 1871. P Gaskell 1968
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 573 572 (432m by 163m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM55NE |
| Civil Parish | MORVERN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM7837 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/22311 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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