MHG7834 - Inverlael township
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (5)
- TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- HEAD DYKE (Undated)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- CORN DRYING KILN (Undated)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH18NE 9 185 857.
In the area centred at NH 185 857 there is a deserted township known as Inverlael, (Visible on air APs RAF CPE/Scot/321:3301-2) comprising the remains of about 63 rectangular dry-stone buildings, varying in height from grass-covered footings, 0.2m high to 1.3m high, several field walls and enclosures, maximum height 1.3m, and a corn-drying kiln, 0.8m high. The township lies mainly in pastureland, although eastern area is densely afforested.
Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (N K B) 16 October 1964
'No visible remains of former village' (at NH 186 858). However, 'building and house foundations' at NH 186 856; 'kiln' at NH 186 855; 'foundation' at NH 187 854; and 'longhouse and bothy' at NH 188 854, all within boundaries of Inverlael, are listed, but no details given.
D W Ross 1990.
A township, comprising 30 unroofed structures, of which 12 are buildings, three enclosures, a field-system and a head-dyke is depicted on 1st edition of OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire & Cromartyshire 1881, sheet xxxv). 57 unroofed structures, of which at least 12 are buildings, and a field-system are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 17 February 1996.
NH 185 858. Copper-alloy hinged sporran fitting of 18th-century type with ring-dot decoration. Metal detector find associated with MOLRS site.
R G Hanley and J Whitteridge, 1996
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1573 Text/Publication/Article: Ross, D W. 1990. 'Survey of Forestry Commission Land', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.24. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 24. 24.
- --- SHG923 Text/Publication/Article: Hanley and Whitteridge, R G and J. 1996. 'Inverlael (Lochbroom parish), 18th century sporran fitting', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1996, p.69. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 69. 69.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 1862 8573 (850m by 762m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH18NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | LOCHBROOM |
Finds (1)
- STRAP FITTING (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12120 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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