MHG64675 - Pre-crofting township - Broadford
Summary
The pre-crofting township of Broadford
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The pre-crofting township of Broadford. It also includes areas of rig cultivation, grazing and peat cuttings all within a large dyked area.
In the 1760s Sir James Macdonald, the chief of Clan Macdonald, commissioned a surveyor, Matthew Stobie, to produce a map of his whole estate at Strath. Over two years, Stobie produced five area maps. Stobie shows the boundaries of each township, the area of cultivated ground and also buildings. The runrig system of farming by a group of joint tenants was the norm at this date and the pattern of the areas of cultivated ground show this very well. A number of areas of settlement and/or farmsteads are shown. <1>
The boundaries of the original township can still be approximately traced in modern vertical aerial photography and these include both dykes and water courses, as can areas of settlement and cultivation which have all been left relatively undisturbed. These can be compared very easily with Stobie's 1766 map, which shows how accurate a survey it was. The southernmost part of the boundary, however, cannot be traced in aerial photography and is approximate only. <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG29930 Image/Map: Stobie, M.. 1766. Harrapool Map. Unaffiliated. Paper (Original).
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
- <3> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6384 2251 (2073m by 2413m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://www.ambaile.org.uk/asset/13182 (View digital image of the Mathew Stobie map on the Am Baile website)
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