Ardnamurchan, Plocaig
Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Ardnamurchan, Plocaig
Classification Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 86743
Site Number NM46NE 3
NGR NM 4524 6983
NGR Description Centred NM 452 698
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/86743
- Council Highland
- Parish Ardnamurchan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NM46NE 3 centred 4524 6983
Cruck-slots noted.
G Stell 1981
A township comprising two unroofed buildings, one of which is L-shaped, thirteen roofed buildings, one of which is a long building, two enclosures, two partially enclosed fields and some field walls is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1876, sheet xiv), but they are not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 15 February 1999
Field Visit (26 April 2008 - 3 May 2008)
A walkover survey was undertaken, 26 April–3 May 2008 on land to the N of Allt Sanna, eastwards to the depopulated township of Plocaig and then further E taking in a c100m broad coastal strip as far as Eigin –aig. The work is part of the project described under Bourblaige, parish of Ardnamurchan. Anne Bankier was accompanied on survey by Stephen Digney, Oliver O’Grady, and Alice E Blackwell.
NM 44257 69784 – Structure.
NM 44150 69960 – Cave with walling.
NM 44263 70369 – Circular area of stones.
NM 44517 64883 – Track way.
NM 4464 69733 – Old bridge supports.
NM 44841 70060 (centred) – Three structures and midden.
NM 44659 70133 – Structure and terrace.
NM 45166 70042 – Animal pen.
NM 45342 69952 – Structure/hut.
NM 45534 70042 – Cave with walling.
NM 45534 70042 – Sheep enclosure.
NM 46186 70424 – Structure/hut.
NM 46233 70381 – Circular structural remains.
NM 46130 70500 – Stone walling (in Glendrian caves).
NM 46261 70284 – Sunken hut.
NM 46824 70631 (centred) – Shieling (nine huts).
NM 46685 70570 – Possible shieling hut.
NM 46422 70181 (centred) – Shieling (six huts).
NM 46009 69990 – Possible shieling (two huts).
Report: Highland SMR and RCAHMS (intended)
Funder: The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland and the Caledonian Research Foundation Scholarship
Anne Bankier – University of Glasgow
