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Alness

Village (Period Unknown) - (Post Medieval)

Site Name Alness

Classification Village (Period Unknown) - (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 13683

Site Number NH66NW 7

NGR NH 644 690

NGR Description Centred at NH 644 690

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Alness, NH66NW 7, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NH66NW 7 centred 644 690.

Previous to 1800 the village of Alness stood on the farm of Baile Chreagain, south and east of the Parish Church. The Ale-house was at the east side of the church-yard, its back wall forming part of the enclosure of the churchyard.

R Maclean 1889.

No remains. No further information.

Visited by OS (R D L) 10 May 1963.

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Note (1979)

Alness NH c.644 690 NH66NW 7

It is recorded that the village of Alness stood in this area prior to about 1800.

RCAHMS 1979

(Maclean 1888, 219)

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