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Tigh An Abb
Structure (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Tigh An Abb
Classification Structure (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 7181
Site Number NC92SW 23
NGR NC 906 210
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Kildonan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC92SW 23 906 210.
NC 906 210 'Tigh an Abb' now consists of indeterminate remains under turf (A D S Macdonald and L R Laing 1973), but is said to have been a long low monastic building with a steep roof of local grey flags (D Sage 1889). Only the foundation remained in 1840 (New Statistical Account [NSA, G S Taylor] 1841).
The name 'Tigh an Abb' - house of the abbot - may refer to the Abbot of Scone, of which Kildonan was a prebend. A small loch nearby was known as 'Loch-an-Abb' but this has now been drained and no trace remains (Information from OS (W D J) 2 June 1961).
The vicinity bears traces of abandoned 18/19th century activity but no indications of the foundation described above.
Visited by OS (J M) 8 Feburary 1977
