MHG64910 - Structure- Glaic West, Alligin Shuas
Summary
A small structure set beside an outcrop of rock.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A township comprising sixty-four roofed, three partially roofed and eighteen unroofed buildings, eighteen enclosures, some field walls and parts of a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet lxxxi). One of the unroofed buildings is situated in an area marked as an Infants Burying Gound which was "formerly used as a burying place for infants under one year." (Name Book). Twenty-seven roofed, thirty-three unroofed buildings, several enclosures, some field walls and parts of a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Name Book 1881
A small structure set beside an outcrop of rock. It is c3m square over walls c0.4/0.5m thick and still standing to over 1m high. <1>
Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 14/11/25)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SHG129 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1995. 'Alligin Shuas (Applecross parish), post-medieval house', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43. 43.
- --- SHG1756 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, M. 1995. 'Torran nan Tiodhlacaidh, Alligin (Applecross parish), burial mound', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1995, p.42. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 42. 42.
- --- SHG1757 Text/Publication/Article: MacDonald, M. 1992. ''Torridon shieling survey (Applecross, Gairloch and Lochcarron parishes)'', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.44-5. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44-5. 44-5.
- --- SHG24431 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 18. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 357, 362, 367, 372.
- --- SHG3373 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 41, 8.
- --- SHG3820 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3821 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3822 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- <1> SHG21916 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wordsworth, J. & Harden, J.. 2002. Torridon Archaeological Survey 1996-2002. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS). 13/01/2003. Paper and Digital. TOR218. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8329 5838 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG85NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/80949 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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