MHG7066 - Deserted township, Mavistoun
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH95NW 1 93 59.
(Approx NH 930 598) The fishing village of Mavistoun, which existed until about 1800, is shown on Pont's map.
C Rampini 1897; T Pont c.1600
There is no local knowledge of the exact site of Mavistoun.
Visited by OS (RL) 11 December 1970
No traces remain of this deserted village. The location suggested above lies on the salt marsh; it is possible that the site lies further inland under the present forest.
RCAHMS 1978, visited 1978
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG2630 Text/Publication/Volume: Pont, T. c.1600. Moravia.
- --- SHG2648 Text/Publication/Volume: Rampini, C. 1897. A history of Moray and Nairn. 349.
- --- SHG2672 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1978. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region. . 22, no.177.
- --- SHG2832 Text/Publication/Volume: Stone, J C. 1989. The Pont manuscript maps of Scotland: sixteenth century origins of a Blaeu atlas. 63.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9300 5900 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95NW |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15536 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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