MHG27725 - Maligan, Achachork
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Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG44NE 18 centred on 482 458
A township comprising fifteen unroofed buildings, five enclosures, a sheepfold, two fields and part of a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xxiii). A crofting township now occcupies this site as shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 17 October 1996
During a walkover survey in December 2008 the remains of the head dyke were noted comprising a substantial turf and stone bank, up to 1.3m high and 2m wide at its base, in moderately good condition. The township comprises modern houses along a single track main road. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4819 4580 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG44NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/119561 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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