MHG5478 - Samhnan Insir, Rhum
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Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG30SE 19 3788 0413
A well-preserved rectangular building and what are probably two earlier buildings are situated on the E side of the Allt Shamhnan Insir 200m S of the former shepherd's cottage at Samhnan Insir. The larger of the earlier buildings measures 7m by 2.4m within a wall 1.4m thick, while the smaller measures 6m by 2.2m within a wall 1.1m thick. The latter may have been used as an outbuilding to the later building, which measures 7.9m by 3.6m within a wall 0.9m thick and 1.5m high; it has a central entrance and two windows in the W wall and a fireplace in the N end. Visited by RCAHMS May 1983
An unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire, Islands of Rum, Sanday etc., 1879, sheet lxi). Two unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 6 December 1996
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3792 0423 (177m by 221m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG30SE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10956 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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