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Scamadale

Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Site Name Scamadale

Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Canmore ID 118401

Site Number NM79SW 2

NGR NM 7008 9007

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Arisaig And Moidart
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Lochaber
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NM79SW 2 7008 9007

"..a few cottars houses.."

Name Book 1876

What may be a township comprising eight roofed, three unroofed buildings, an enclosure and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876, sheet cxxi). One roofed building with an attached enclosure, two unroofed buildings and two sheepfolds are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 13 August 1996

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