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Fernfield

Nunnery (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Fernfield

Classification Nunnery (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 11835

Site Number NG82NE 6

NGR NG 85 27

NGR Description NG c. 85 27

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Lochalsh
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Skye And Lochalsh
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NG82NE 6 c. 85 27

Possibly on map sheet NG82NW.

'At Fernfield (NG 8527) there was once a convent, while the name Cnoc nam Bachall, above the present manse of Lochalsh (NG 82 26) suggest the existence of a monastery not far distant.

D MacDonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931.

No further information

Visited by OS (N K B) 22 September 1966.

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