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Barrnacarry is a deserted township in Argyllshire, Scotland, identified through historical records and archaeological survey as part of the wider pattern of settlement abandonment that affected the Highlands during the post-medieval period. The site comprises the remains of traditional stone structures characteristic of early modern Highland habitation, with evidence of cultivation patterns typical of the period before large-scale clearances transformed the regional landscape. The designation Tigh Cuil, meaning a sheltered or corner dwelling in Gaelic, reflects the nomenclature of the township as it persisted in local usage. The settlement represents an important archaeological record of Highland domestic and agricultural organisation prior to the major social and economic disruptions of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Barrnacarry,Tigh Cuil,deserted township is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4059. View the official record →
Barrnacarry is a deserted township in Argyllshire, Scotland, identified through historical records and archaeological survey as part of the wider pattern of settlement abandonment that affected the Highlands during the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4059.
Barrnacarry,Tigh Cuil,deserted township is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM4059.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Aorain,Ellanbeich,Seil (7.7 km), Ballachuan, chapel and burial ground 255m ESE of Braefoot (8.1 km), Ardanstur, dun 345m W of Top Ardanstur (8.6 km).
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