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Glensanda

Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Field System (Period Unassigned), Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Glensanda

Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Field System (Period Unassigned), Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 152297

Site Number NM84NW 4

NGR NM 821 468

NGR Description Centred on NM 821 468

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Ardgour
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Lochaber
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NM84NW 4 centred on 821 468

See also:

NM84NW 1 NM 8238 4686 Tower-house

A township, farmstead and a field-system (NM 823 468) are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875, sheet lvi). The township comprises five unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building of two compartments, two sheepfolds and a head-dyke. The farmstead comprises five roofed buildings, one of which is T-shaped and another has two wings, and three enclosures.

The township, farmstead and the fragmentary remains of the field-system are are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974). The township comprises one unroofed building, one enclosure and the head-dyke. The farmstead comprises three roofed buildings and one enclosure.

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 19 May 1998

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