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Lairgs Of Tain

Township (Post Medieval)

Site Name Lairgs Of Tain

Classification Township (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 14572

Site Number NH77NW 28

NGR NH 7280 7971

NGR Description centred on NH 7280 7971

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

A township comprising five roofed and three unroofed buildings, each of which have internal divisions, and four enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet xli). Five unroofed buildings and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 22 March 1996

Activities

Field Visit (November 1977)

Lairgs of Tain 2 NH 728 797 NH77NW

The remains of this farm are largely hidden in dense vegetation. Some of the buildings are

of mortared-stone construction.

RCAHMS 1979, November 1977

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