MHG21342 - Towmship - Slaggan
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An unnamed correspondent commenting with regard to a nearby planning application states that the township dates to 1734. An approach has been made to Historic Scotland to schedule the site. <1>
NG89SW 10 centred on 844 940
A township comprising twenty-two roofed, three partially roofed and two unroofed buildings, four enclosures, some field walls and two lengths of head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xix). Fourteen unroofed buildings, five enclosures, a sheepfold, some field walls and part of a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 22 April 1996
Gairloch Museum contains a Craggan pot found in a loch at Slaggan. It may possibly relate to this township. <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8440 9400 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG89SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/105053 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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