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