MHG501 - Township - Gleann Nan Iomairean, Morvern
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Gleann nan Iomairean. There are the outlines and remains of at least 10 houses and an arable enclosure in this area. Occupied by 1770, probably abandoned by 1819, a (?) later house at NM 601 503.
P Gaskell 1949. <1>
Site not visited. Arable enclosure but no houses visible on aerial photographs.
Visited by OS (N K B) 16 June 1970.
This township was noted by WCAS during a 2011 DBA and walkover survey in advance of a woodland creation scheme. Boundary walls were noted, as was a ruinous area of settlement that existed outside of the survey area. Please see report for more details. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG2242 Text/Publication/Volume: Gaskell, P. 1968. Morvern transformed: a highland parish in the nineteenth century. 152.
- <2> SHG25910 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S and Peteranna, M. 2011. Woodland Creation Project: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Killundine Estate, Morvern. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 17.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6030 5030 (668m by 668m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM65SW |
| Civil Parish | MORVERN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/22486 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/350090/allt-nan-iomairean (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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