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MHG8941 - Deserted settlement, Loch Morie

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NH57SW 1 546 748.
At SE end of Loch Morie is a small area of depopulation. At SW end of the area, at NH 544 747, is a group of four or five buildings and two enclosures while at the north east end, at NH 548 750, are two buildings and an enclosure much mutilated by forestry ploughing. The remains of the buildings vary in size from 19 m x 4 m x 0.4m to 12.5 m x 4.5 m x 0.3m.
Visited by OS (W D J) 6 May 1963

Two unroofed buildings, one with two compartments, and three enclosures are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire and Cromartyshire 1880, sheet lii). Four unroofed buildings and an enclosure are shown on current edition of OS 1:10000 map (1992). Info from RCAHMS (SAH) 23 February 1996

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Grid reference	Centred NH 5448 7473 (276m by 159m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH57SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	ALNESS

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