Strathnaver

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Strathnaver is a valley in the Scottish Highlands historically known as one of the areas most profoundly affected by the Highland Clearances.

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Strathnaver canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
valley
administrativeArea Highland council area
clearancePeriod early 19th century
contains Altnaharra (wider area association)
Bettyhill
Strathnaver Museum vicinity
country Scotland
currentLanguage English
drainageRiver River Naver
economicUse sheep farming
sporting estate
estateOwnerDuringClearances Duke of Sutherland
hasArchaeologicalRemains ancient field systems
brochs
chambered cairns
pre-clearance townships
ruined croft houses
hasCoastAccess north Atlantic coast via Bettyhill
hasFeature strath (broad valley) topography
hasMuseum Strathnaver Museum
historicalEvent Highland Clearances
historicallyInhabitedBy Gaelic-speaking population
tenant crofters
historicalRegionOf Clan MacKay
surface form: Clan Mackay
knownFor Highland Clearances
landUseChange conversion of crofting townships to sheep walks
languageHistoricallySpoken Scots
Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn Scottish Highlands
Sutherland
northern Scotland
majorClearancesDate 1810s
1820s
memorialType clearance memorials
museumFocus history of the Clearances
namedAfter River Naver
notableFor extensive evictions during Highland Clearances
opensTo north coast of Scotland
partOf North Highlands
prehistoricOccupation Bronze Age
Iron Age
Neolithic period
regionType rural area
river River Naver
tourismAttraction landscape and heritage
traditionalTerritoryOf Clan MacKay
surface form: Clan Mackay

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