MHG58683 - Possible Township - Camustrolvaig

Summary

A possible township, consisting of buildings and dykes.

Type and Period (4)

BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
HEAD DYKE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
TOWNSHIP? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

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None recorded

Full Description

A field system and ruined buildinga are visible on aerial photography captured 1999-2001. <1>

NG79SE 4 7613 9164
Oblique aerial photography (RCAHMSAP 2009) has recorded the ruins of three buildings and an enclosure at Camustrolvaig. Four roofed buildings and a head dyke at the end of a track way from the SE are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1881, Sheet XIXA.) Two of these remain roofed on the 2nd edition, and two are depicted as roofless.
Information from RCAHMS (GFG) 9 May 2011.

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY

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Grid reference	Centred NG 7619 9172 (419m by 383m) (3 map features)
Map sheet	NG79SE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	GAIRLOCH

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External Links (1)

https://canmore.org.uk/site/310949/camustrolvaig (Link to online HES Canmore record)

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