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Salachan

Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Salachan

Classification Township (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 79957

Site Number NM64NW 15

NGR NM 6127 4739

NGR Description Centred NM 6127 4739

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NM64NW 15 centred 6127 4739

(NM 613 473) Salachan: Ruins of c.7 houses, and 2 more at NM 608 473. All are now under forest. Both sites occupied by 1755. W site abandoned 1841, E site occupied till c.1900.

P Gaskell 1968

A township comprising eight unroofed buildings, one of which has two compartments, one roofed building, five enclosures and a field wall is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875, sheet liv). Four unroofed buildings, one roofed building and two enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 21 May 1998

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