MHG3682 - Bruichnain House
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH64NW 10 63 45.
The site of the leperhouse at Brochnain was pointed out during an excursion.
ISSFC 1898.
A leper settlement is said to have existed from the 13th to the 15th Century existed at Bruchnain between Clachnaharry & Bunchrew.
J Macdonald 1926.
No further information was found regarding the site of this leper settlement during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 28 March 1962.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1221 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald, J. 1926. 'Notes on the medical and sanitary history of Inverness', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 9 1918-25, p.50-83. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 50-83. 65ff.
- --- SHG768 Text/Publication/Article: ISSFC. 1898. 'Excursion to Kiltarlity and Abriachan', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club 1888-95, p.182-7. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 182-7. 185.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6300 4500 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NW |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/13459 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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