MHG6467 - Township - Osmigarry
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Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
(NG 396 722) The township of Score was cleared of two families, together with the town of Osmigarry and both were added to Duntulm (A Mackenzie 1883).
Near total depopulation by 1875 (one building only shown roofed in each locality) (OS 6"map, Inverness, Island of Skye, 1st ed., {1875}) deserted by 1904 (OS 6"map, 2nd ed.)
A Mackenzie 1883.
The depopulated township of Score occupies an extensive shelf along the sea-shore, below high cliffs. It comprises some 20 ruined houses and enclosures. On the top of the cliffs to the SW of Score, a small group of 6 ruined houses and enclosures is all that remains of Osmigarry.
Visited by OS (C F W) 27 April 1961.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3946 7198 (394m by 249m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG37SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11211 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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