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MHG21332 - Opinan

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A scattered township with no apparent cohesion and many abandoned croft houses but some interesting modern conversions giving an impression of wealth alongside dereliction. The croft land is in poor condition.

Roy’s military survey records a settlement named Nanmullan on the north side of the Allt Loch a’ Choire at approximately NG 880 967, although only 19th century croft buildings were visible at this location. The placename is probably erroneously shifted from Mellon.
Wester Ross Project - Cathy Dagg, 23/3/04
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NG89NE 3 centred on 880 968

A crofting township comprising thirty roofed, two partially roofed and sixteen unroofed buildings, their associated enclosures and boundary walls is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xiiA). Thirteen roofed and seventeen unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 2 February 1996

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Grid reference	Centred NG 8799 9680 (140m by 140m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG89NE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	GAIRLOCH

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