Highland Historic Environment Record
Clàr Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil na Ghàidhealtachd

MHG58552 - Cairn, Slisneach

Summary

Cairn, 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.

Site 1043. An ovoid cairn, 0.3m high, with a tail extending to the W. It measures 13m x 5m wide, narrowing to 1m in width along the tail. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2010 AP’s <2>

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Map

Location

Grid reference	Centred NG 7574 0920 (10m by 3m)
Map sheet	NG70NE
Civil Parish	GLENELG
Geographical Area	LOCHABER

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