MHG27770 - Braes, Peinchorran
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Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG53SW 18 centred on 527 333
A crofting township comprising thirty-six roofed, one partially roofed, two unroofed buildings, their associated enclosures and field walls and a length of head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1882, sheet xxxv). To the N the head-dyke separates Peinchorran from the township of Balmeanach.
Twenty-four roofed, one partially roofed, sixteen unroofed buildings and a length of head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 18 November 1996
Photographs of 11 Peinachorran were taken prior to renovations and extensions and submitted to the HER in February 2010. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5280 3346 (530m by 867m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/119622 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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