Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Glenbeg

Glenbeg, a glen in Glenelg parish, NW Inverness-shire, extending 5 miles west-north-westward to the head of Sleat Sound, 1 ½ mile SW of Glenelg village. It contains two well-preserved Scandinavian round towers - the one 25 feet high, and 54 in circumference; the other 30 feet high, and 57 in circumference.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a glen"   (ADL Feature Type: "valleys")
Administrative units: Glenelg ScoP       Inverness Shire ScoCnty

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