MHG4104 - Upper Ollach
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Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG53NW 6 centred on 516 361
NG 516 361. Upper Ollach: a depopulated township comprises about 10 ruined houses, with yards and enclosures. The modern farm lies immediately to the NE.
Township visible on RAF AP CPE/Scot/UK/175: 1054-5)
Visited by OS (A S P) 23 April 1961
(previously NG53NW 21) 519 363: Subrectangular structure with partition across width at 1/3 of length. Entrance in end gable wall.
Visited (anon) 5 January 1990
Information from R Miket November 1990
(previously NG53NW 22) 514 363: Two subrectangular stone structures; one intersected by Upper Ollach croft fence.
Visited (anon) 5 January 1990
Information from R Miket November 1990
(previously NG53NW 24) 516 362: Rectangular stone structure surviving to a height of over a metre. Related to stone dyke at rear, and with cobbled/paved path to present roadway.
Visited (anon) 5 January 1990
Information from R Miket November 1990
(previuosly NG53NW 25) 516 365: Rectangular structure with walls surviving to a height of over a metre.
Visited (anon) 5 January 1990
Information from R Miket November 1990
(previously NG53NW 26) 516 367: 3-5 structures marked on map with another 2 by trees to the west.
Visited (anon) 5 June 1990
Information from R Miket November 1990
(previously NG53NW 27) 516 360: Houses; line of 3 ruined buildings along the contour and just above the present dyke.
Visited (anon) 5 January 1990
Information from R Miket November 1990
A township comprising ten roofed buildings, two of which are schools, one partially roofed building, eight unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building, some field walls and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1882, sheet xxxv). Eight roofed buildings, one of which is a church, one partially roofed building, seven unroofed buildings, some field walls and a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1986).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 18 November 1996
NOTE: the original record references are incorrect. See below for corrections
NG53NW21-NG53NW28
NG53NW22-NG53NW29
NG53NW24-NG53NW31
NG53NW25-NG53NW32
NG53NW26-NG53NW21
NG53NW27-NG53NW22
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG1580 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 25.
- --- SHG1580 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 25.
- --- SHG1580 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 25.
- --- SHG1580 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 25.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5165 3610 (166m by 451m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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