MHG59501 - Settlement - Ault-a-Chrinn
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (19th Century to 21st Century - 1801 AD? to 2100 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The settlement of Ault-a-Chrinn was assessed for an NTS pre-afforestation survey of Kintail and West Affric in 1997. The name Ault-a-chrinn did not appear on the 1st edition 1874 OS map, although it was used in the 1861 census. The settlement N and immediately S of the burn seems to have consisted of a cluster of 7 roofed buildings in 1874 of which one was a smithy, as well as at least one unroofed structure, a sheepfold and four small enclosed fields. Just up the burn on its N side was a possible farmstead of 2 roofed buildings. S of the burn by the boat pier were a further 8 roofed buildings.
By 1902 there were 14 roofed buildings around the burn, the farmstead and 6 roofed buildings by the boat pier.
Roy's survey of c1750 did not record a township here and it seems that this may be a settlement that developed during the 19th century following the displacement of cottars and crofters when sheep farming was introduced. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital. XY
- --- SHG23732 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <1> SHG22149 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth. J. & Harden, J.. 1997. Kintail and West Affric Archaeological Survey. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. 18/06/2004. Paper and Digital. KIN093.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9463 2030 (342m by 268m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG92SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | GLENSHIEL |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/317551/ault-a-chrinn (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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