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MHG58524 - Cultivation terraces, Slisneach

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Cultivation terraces, Slisneach

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Slisneach
These sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2008/9 as part of an archaeological survey of outer Loch Hourn.

Slisneach is an exceptional area, facing both north onto Loch Hourn and west onto the Sound of Sleat, which lies at the mouth of the loch. Whereas the limit of the loch on its north side is rather vague - though generally accepted locally to be Sandaig (Billy Mackenzie, pers. comm.) - there is no mistaking its southern limit at Rubha Ard Slisneach. After Culloden, Slisneach was not forfeited, but Inverguseran, the next farm to the south was. Slisneach was occupied at this time as a wadset, held by a son of Macdonnell of Scotus (Munro 1984). Today, Inverguseran is a thriving sheep farm, of which Slisneach forms a small part. <1>

A series of terraces ranging between 40 and 60 m. in length and 9m. Wide run east west and are visible on the aeriel photographs. They were not recorded during the NOSAS survey. (T.Blackie 12/8/18)

NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 AP’s <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 7501 0889 (73m by 85m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG70NE
Civil Parish	GLENELG
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

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