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Rosal, Sutherland
Rosal was a township in Strathnaver, Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands that was deserted after its residents were evicted during the Highland Clearances of the early 19th century. Town Rosal consists of approximately , enclosed by a ring dyke on the east side the River Naver, across a bridge from Syre. Written records of the settlement go back to 1269, but an iron age souterrain was found in the middle of the town, suggesting that it had been occupied for much longer. Before the clearance it was the largest of 49 townships in Strathnaver. An archeological survey conducted in 1962 found the remains of 70 buildings including longhouses, byre dwellings, barns, outhouses and corn-drying kilns. Clearance In 1813 Patrick Sellar, a factor (land manager) to Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland, obtained the lease for a "new sheep farm" which consisted of many townships in Strathnaver, and the existing tenants were told that they would have to leave their homes and the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland (council Area)
Highland (, ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in both Scotland and the United Kingdom. It was the 7th most populous council area in Scotland at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census. It has land borders with the council areas of Aberdeenshire, Argyll and Bute, Moray and Perth and Kinross. The wider upland area of the Scottish Highlands after which the council area is named extends beyond the Highland council area into all the neighbouring council areas plus Angus, Scotland, Angus and Stirling (council area), Stirling. The Highland Council is based in Inverness, the area's largest settlement. The area is generally sparsely populated, with much of the inland area being mountainous with numerous lochs. The area includes Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles. Most of the area's towns lie close to the eastern coasts. Off the west coast of the mainland the council area includes some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
