Blaich
Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Blaich
Classification Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 153517
Site Number NN07NE 25
NGR NN 0505 7690
NGR Description From NN 0420 7700 to NN 0573 7710
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/153517
- Council Highland
- Parish Ardgour
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NN07NE 25 centred on 0505 7690
A crofting township, comprising thirty-five roofed, two partially roofed and five unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875, sheet vi). Nineteen roofed, two partially roofed and sixteen buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 September 1998.
NN 1191 7702 to NN 0928 7460 A desk-based assessment and walkover survey were carried out in advance of work to lay new sections of water main, totalling approximately 16km, on the N and S shores of Loch Eil. The survey identified two sites: a small 19th-century building (NN 0512 7702) and a borrow-pit (NN 0936 7517).
Full report lodged with the NMRS.
Sponsor: Team Aquarius.
R Conolly 2001
Field Walking (October 2001)
NN 1191 7702 to NN 0928 7460 A desk-based assessment and walkover survey were carried out in advance of work to lay new sections of water main, totalling approximately 16km, on the N and S shores of Loch Eil. The desk-based assessment identified a single building on the 1st edition OS not noted in the NMRS (NN 0584 7829). The survey identified two sites: a small 19th-century building (NN 0512 7702) and a borrow-pit (NN 0936 7517).
Full report lodged with the NMRS.
Sponsor: Team Aquarius
R Conolly 2001 (Headland Archaeology)
