MHG7694 - Township, Rassal
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Type and Period (1)
- TOWNSHIP (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG84SW 4 847 423.
In open moorland sloping gently towards Allt Mor, between 350 and 450 ft OD., there is a depopulated settlement comprising the remains of 7 rectangular dry-stone buildings, 5m x 3m av. size, varying in height from 0.5m to 1m., and one enclosure, 9m x 8m x 1.5m high, constructed mainly of large stones incorporating the natural rock face. The walls of the buildings are about 0.7m thick, with entrances 0.7m wide, generally in the NW.
There is evidence of cultivation on the NW side of Allt Mor. No name is known locally.(
visible on RAF APs CPE/Scot/UK/248 3253-4) Visited by OS (N K B) 15 April 1965.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8479 4229 (347m by 273m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG84SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11923 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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