Bruichnain
Leper Colony (Medieval)
Site Name Bruichnain
Classification Leper Colony (Medieval)
Canmore ID 13459
Site Number NH64NW 10
NGR NH 63 45
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/13459
- Council Highland
- Parish Inverness And Bona
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH64NW 10 63 45.
The site of the leperhouse at Brochnain was pointed out during an excursion.
ISSFC 1898.
A leper settlement is said to have existed from the 13th to the 15th Century existed at Bruchnain between Clachnaharry & Bunchrew.
J Macdonald 1926.
No further information was found regarding the site of this leper settlement during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 28 March 1962.
Leper settlement - not located.
13th - 15th century AD.
CFA/MORA Coastal Assessment Survey 1998.
