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MHG57816 - Naust, Camas Liathach

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Naust, Camas Liathach

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Camas Liathach
This name represents about 0.5km of coastline and the hinterland above. There was much activity here at one time and a possible settlement. There is a large area of lazy beds on the lower slopes and an assortment of structures and features close to the shore. Most of the remains are rather ruinous and may have suffered extensive stone robbing for road, path or wall construction. There is also the possibility that when Old Barrisdale House was sacked in 1746 after Culloden, that other buildings and facilities within easy reach were also wrecked. These sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2004 as part of an archaeological survey of Inner Loch Hourn.

Site: 411. Cut into the bank above the shoreline is a recess, 3m wide, 6m long and 1m deep, probably a truncated naust. The recess terminates at the track from Barrisdale which appears to have cut through it. The site continues seaward as a boat pull up. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2012 APs <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 8718 0574 (16m by 6m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG80NE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	GLENELG

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