MHG58563 - Sheep fank, Inverguseran
Summary
Sheep fank, Inverguseran
Type and Period (1)
- FANK (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Inverguseran
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 1054. A sheep fank, shown on the current OS map, which is in regular use, with modern gates between all sections. The drystone walls stand to various heights. The original cobbled surface is visible in the majority of the compartments. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2010 AP’s <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG24749 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wombell, J and Hooper, J. 03/2009. A Report on the 2009 Archaeological Survey of Outer Loch Hourn, Inverness-shire. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.103 Site 1054.
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
- <3> SHG23755 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1873-6. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Inverness-shire. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7466 0761 (63m by 49m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG70NW |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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