MHG4748 - Township - Bharcasaig
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Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG24SW 4 247 422.
(NG 247 422) Varkasaig: shown as a township in 1824 (Information from W Johnson's Map of Skye, 1824)
Visited by OS (A C) 12 January 1961.
The site of the depopulated township of Varkasaig has been cleared and planted by the Forestry Commission. The aerial photographs show at least 14 ruined houses with some outbuildings and enclosures (RAF AP CPE/Scot/UK/175: 4149-50)
Lazy-beds covered large areas of the surrounding land.
Visited by OS (A S P) 21 January 1961.
Orbost Estate Survey (1998), M Wildgoose. Site No. 33.
The site of the depopulated settlement of Varkasaig. The remains of at least fourteen houses plus associated byres and enclosures are visible on aerial photographs. The site now lies under fallen and tangled conifer woodland.
J Aitken : 13/02/02.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2470 4220 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG24SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10899 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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