Oran Na Mara
Enclosure(S) (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Oran Na Mara
Classification Enclosure(S) (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 365356
Site Number NR57SE 31
NGR NR 55562 71770
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/365356
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Jura
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
Archaeological Evaluation (October 2019)
NR 55562 71770 In October 2019, a survey and building recording were undertaken in advance of the renovation of an existing cottage and construction of new buildings at Knockrome. The remains of 19th century structures (Canmore ID: 154108) and enclosures as depicted on the 1st Edition OS map (1882) were recorded within the development boundary; no other remains were identified.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: Private individual
Clare Ellis - Argyll Archaeology
(Source: DES Vol 20)
Note
A township comprising one partially roofed building, thirty roofed buildings, five of which are long buildings and one is L-shaped, fifteen enclosures and a limekiln is depicted on the OS 1st edition 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1882, sheet clxxxviii). Five unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building of three compartments, one partially roofed building, fourteen roofed buildings, one of which is a long building, and seven enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1982).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH), 23 October 1998.
