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MHG7905 - Lub A' Gharbhrain township

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NH27NE 1 276 765.
Garbhraon (NAT) OS 6"map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed., (1905)

'Garbhraon' is name applied to 'some ruins situate on the south side of Allt a' Gharbh Room, about half a mile west of Loch a'Gharbh Roon..'
Name Book 1881, ref no. 37, 131

A depopulated area consisting of 5 buildings and at least two, small, associated enclosures. The buildings vary from mere footings (9m by 4m) to a substantial structure 18.6 x 5m, the stone walls of which still stand to a maximum height of 1.9m. The enclosures are bounded by stony banks 0.4m maximum height. On west side of area and close to boundary of arable land are slight remains of an oval-shaped shieling, nearby are the amorphous remains of two others.
Visited by OS (E G C) 17 April 1963

Depopulation site consisting of five buildings and at least two small associated enclosures. The buildings vary from footings (9m x 4m) to a substantial structure (18.6m x 5m) which has stone walls to a height of 1.9m. The enclosures are bounded by stony banks. To the west are the remains of an oval-shaped shieling and the amorphous remains of two others.
J Wordsworth, SSSIs, Scottish Natural Heritage, 1993

Two unroofed buildings and a field-system are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1881, sheet xlix) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1966).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 21 February 1996

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Grid reference	Centred NH 2761 7658 (184m by 232m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH27NE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	FODDERTY

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