MHG2 - Site of landing place, Kilchoan
Summary
The supposed site of a post-medieval landing point at Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan.
Type and Period (1)
- LANDING POINT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Haldane, in his volume on the drove roads of Scotland (1952), states that droved cattle from Barra were landed at Kilchoan. <1>
In 1838 the writer of the New Statistical Account (NSAS Ardnamurchan V7, 156) recorded that cattle were driven south by Fort William and by Corran Ferry, adding that Kilchoan needed both a pier and sea marks. In this article the grid reference is given as NM 494 627. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG22728 Text/Publication/Volume: Haldane, A R B. 1997. The Drove Roads of Scotland. Paper (Original). p 87 and map.
- <2> SHG1309 Text/Publication/Article: Graham, A and Gordon, J. 1988. 'Old harbours in northern and western Scotland', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, Vol 117 (1987), pp 265-352. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Digital. 329.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 48037 63550 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM46SE |
| Civil Parish | ARDNAMURCHAN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/library/psas/index.cfm?CFID=3310161&CFTOKEN=84939113 (View PSAS articles on the ADS website)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/22135 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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