MHG54861 - Drystone building, Tokavaig
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Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Rectangular drystone building with rounded corners, double-faced walls with rubble core, entrance on ESE wall and 2 probable window openings on same wall; constructed at base of E-facing slope on NW-SE alignment; A 2mx2m platform is attached to SE end of building and interpreted as peat stack and wide 'buttress of walling' constructed on to one side of ESE wall. A twinning pen is a later construction within S corner of building.. 5.0 x 12 (internal), walls 0.7 wide, 1.1 high; wall 'buttress' 1.8 long by 1.0 wide; twinning pen 0.5 x 1.0. Site identified during walkover survey in October 2010. <1>
Information imported from digital site gazetteer. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG25245 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S and Peteranna, M. 11/2010. Woodland Management Scheme Archaeological Desk Based Assessment and Walkover Survey: Crofts 6 & 7, Tokavaig, Isle of Skye. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 15c.
- <2> SHG25246 Collection/Project Archive: West Coast Archaeological Services. 2010. Crofts 6 & 7, Tokavaig, Isle of Skye. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Site 15c.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6025 1213 (15m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG61SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
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