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MHG65594 - Ratagan - Glenshiel

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The Roy map of the 1750s marks two clusters of houses at Ratagan.

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An archaeological assessment of the proposed route of the pipelines between Letterfearn and Ratagan, Ratagan and Ault a' Chruinn, and Ardelve and Sallachy was undertaken by C Dagg in 2000.

Old settlement area: The Roy map of the 1750s marks two clusters of houses at Ratagan, on either side of the Allt Ratagain, with extensive areas of cultivation. Aerial photographs of 1946 show no trace of structures along the proposed route of the pipeline, although there is a possible circular structure and enclosure further west on the south side of the stream. The previous arable land to the south of the stream is now a housing estate and it is highly unlikely that any archaeological evidence will have survived. It is also unlikely that any pre-Clearance feature will have survived in the cultivated fields north of the stream. <1>

Note: Site not visible on aerial photographs so location based on grid coordinates. (TB 13/3/26)

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Grid reference	Centred NG 9182 1958 (632m by 804m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG91NW
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	GLENSHIEL

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