MHG6485 - Peinmhor township
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NG43NE 2 481 398.
(NG 481 398) Peinnmhor: shown as township in 1824. (W Johnson's Map of Skye, 1824) (Modern house Peinmore at NG 480 408).
The depopulated township of Peinnmhor, situated on the E side of the Varragill Valley, comprises a main group of 5 ruined houses with two enclosures, one rebuilt as a sheepfold, and about 8 outlying ruined houses. (Visible on RAF APs CPE/Scot/UK/175: 1088-9)
All are contained within a strong stone enclosure wall (now turf-covered) which runs from N to S along the eastern perimeter of the township. Condition fair.
Visited by OS (C F W) 20 April 1961.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4801 3988 (591m by 1164m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG43NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11246 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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