Lower Coignashie
Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lower Coignashie
Classification Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 115718
Site Number NH71NW 1
NGR NH 716 180
NGR Description Centred on NH 716 180
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Moy And Dalarossie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH71NW 1 centred on 716 180
A township comprising one unroofed building and six roofed buildings, one of which is arranged around three sides of a courtyard, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1874, sheet lvi). One partially roofed and two unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 4 July 1996
External Reference (2010)
One of the 5 'Coigs' . This area was known as Schephin until at least the 17th century, but later was referred to as the 5 Coigs (Fifths): Coignascalen, Coignafeuinternich, Coignavullin, Coignashie, Coignafearn (spellings vary). (I.F. Grant 1980, Along a Highland Road, p. 21).
Information from the ARCH Community Timelines Course, 2010
