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Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Big Sand

Classification Township (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 104950

Site Number NG77NE 11

NGR NG 753 792

NGR Description centred at NG 753 792

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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General oblique aerial view looking from Big Sand in the foreground to Gairloch in the distance, taken from the NW.
General oblique aerial view looking from Big Sand in the foreground to Gairloch in the distance, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of Big Sand, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of Big Sand, taken from the NNW.Aerial view of Crofts 13, 14, 15 and adjoining crofts, Big Sand Crofting Township, near Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking SW.Aerial view of Crofts 13, 14, 15 and adjoining crofts, Big Sand Crofting Township, near Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking SW.Close up aerial view of eastern section of Big Sand (Gairloch), looking WSW.Oblique aerial view of Big Sand township, W of Gairloch, looking SE.Oblique low-level aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking SE.Oblique low-level aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking SE.Distant oblique aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking NNW.General oblique aerial view looking from North Erradale in the foreground to Gairloch in the distance, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of Big Sand, taken from the NNE.Oblique aerial view of Big Sand, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view of Big Sand, taken from the SW.Aerial view of part of Crofts 15 and 27 ,Big Sand Crofting Township, near Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking WSW.Close up aerial view of Big Sand (Gairloch) township, looking SW.Close up aerial view of middle section of Big Sand (Gairloch), looking North.Oblique low-level aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking NE.Oblique low-level aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking E.Oblique low-level aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking NNW.Wide oblique aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking NNW.Aerial view of Big Sand Campsite and township with Longa, near Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking SW.Aerial view of Big Sand Crofting Township and Longa Island, near Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking SW.Aerial view of part of Big Sand Crofting Township, near Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking NE.Aerial view of modern house Croft 14, Big Sand, near Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking SE.Aerial view of Big Sand township (Gairloch), looking NW.Close up aerial view of south-eastern part of Big Sand (Gairloch), looking SE.Close up aerial view of middle section of Big Sand (Gairloch), looking NE.Oblique low-level aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking S.Oblique aerial view of Big Sand, taken from the ENE.Aerial view of Big Sand Crofting Township , near Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking SW.Aerial view of part of Big Sand Crofting Township, near Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking NE.Aerial view of part of Crofts 14 and 15, Big Sand looking SE.Aerial view of Longa Island to Big Sand (Gairloch), looking NE.Aerial view of South-eastern part of Big Sand (Gairloch), looking NE.Close up aerial view of middle section of Big Sand township (Gairloch), looking WNW.Close up aerial view of middle portion of Big Sand (Gairloch), looking W.Close up aerial view of south-eastern part of Big Sand (Gairloch), looking SW.Oblique aerial view of Big Sand, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of Big Sand, taken from the SW.Aerial view of northern portion of Big Sand township (Gairloch), looking NW.Close up aerial view of south-eastern part of Big Sand (Gairloch), looking SE.Close up aerial view of middle section of Big Sand (Gairloch), looking ENE.Oblique low-level aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking N.Oblique aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking NNW.General oblique aerial view looking from Big Sand in the foreground to Gairloch in the distance, taken from the NW.General oblique aerial view looking from Big Sand in the foreground to Gairloch in the distance, taken from the NW.Aerial view of part of Croft 2, Big Sand Crofting Township, near Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking NNE.Oblique low-level aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking E.General oblique aerial view looking from Big Sand in the foreground to Gairloch in the distance, taken from the NW.Aerial view of modern house Croft 14, Big Sand, near Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking SE.Oblique low-level aerial view of Big Sand, W of Gairloch, Wester Ross, looking SE.Close up aerial view of Big Sand (Gairloch) township, looking SW.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Gairloch
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Ross And Cromarty
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NG77NE 11 centred on 753 792

A crofting township, comprising sixty-nine roofed, five partially roofed and twenty-one unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xliv). Thirty-seven roofed, six partially roofed and forty unroofed buildings are shown on the current editions of the OS 1:10000 map (1991) and 1:10560 map (1968).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 19 April 1996.

NG 799 7840 to NG 7614 8050 An archaeological desk-based assessment and walkover survey were undertaken for the proposed route of the Gairloch Water Supply Project. The following unrecorded sites were located:

Sand School

NG 7600 7935 (centre) Buildings, cultivation rigs.

Full report deposited in Highland SMR and the NMRS

Sponsor: Earth Tech Engineering Ltd for Scottish Water

S Farrell 2002

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