EHG453 - Field survey - Eigg
Technique(s)
Organisation
RCAHMS
Date
Apr 01-Feb 03
Description
The archaeological survey of Eigg was undertaken by RCAHMS between April 2001 and February 2003. It involved the GPS mapping of 1163 individual structures, the detailed characteristics of which were recorded in a database. Additional features such as the remains of cultivation, clearance cairns and field banks were recorded by GPS or transcribed from aerial photography. Some 19 detailed surveys were undertaken.
GIS spatial data created in 2019 based on OS1: 25,000 mapping. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Location
| Location | Isle of Eigg |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4675 8713 (6597m by 9003m) |
| Map sheet | NM48NE |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- MHG17325 Clanranald Harbour - Isle of Eigg (Monument)
- MHG46074 Fishtraps - Galmisdale Bay, Eigg (Monument)
- MHG33337 Hut circle - Cnoc Smeordail, Eigg (Monument)
- MHG46073 Hut circle - Manse Wood, Eigg (Monument)
- MHG41256 Hut circle and enclosure - Cnoc Smeordail, Eigg (Monument)
- MHG46011 Hut circle and enclosure - Cnoc Smeordail, Eigg (Monument)
- MHG53285 Shieling huts - Cnoc Smeordail, Eigg (Monument)
Record last edited
Jul 6 2020 2:09PM