MHG60557 - Building - Doire-Chlaigionn, Torridon
Summary
Ruined building and possible house platform at Doire-Chlaigionn, Torridon.
Type and Period (2)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- HOUSE PLATFORM? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A township comprising seven roofed, two partially roofed, three unroofed buildings and a field-system is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xcii). Twelve unroofed buildings and a field-system are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 April 1996.
A walkover survey of the area around Doire-chlaigionn was undertaken by Macinnes, A. and Doe, T. in 2014.
Site 12. A ruin with its rear wall built into the slope. It has a definite entrance, and the walls are well constructed with layered chosen stones. In front of the ruin is a stone pathway, and there is a platform built out from the path. A possible house. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG28207 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: MacInnes, A.. 2018. Doire-chlaigionn. Anne MacInnes. Digital. p.9 Site 12.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <3> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
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