MHG17890 - Dun and Shieling - Old Man of Storr, Skye
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- SHIELING HUT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- DUN (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG55SW 5 5045 5338.
Dun, also shieling: recorded in July 1994 within the 1 square kilometre area of a proposed tourist development. Full details are lodged with Dualchas, Skye and Lochalsh Museums Service.
Sponsor: Skye & Lochalsh District Council.
Dualchas 1994f. <1>
On the summit of a very prominent rocky knoll are the degraded remains of a snall fortified structure or Dun. Short lengths of walling survive on the east and south sides of the summit: in one instance standing to 1.5m in height. A well made ramp spirals up the north and east sides of the knoll and enters the Dun through a deeply cut hollow, probably the remains of the original entrance.
Lying at the foot of the knoll on its west side and within a few meters of the dun are the degraded remains of a stone built single cell shieling. The cell which is rectangular in plan lies on an east-west alignment and measures 3m by 2m over boulder walls, 0.5m thick. An entrance lies in the centre of the south facing side. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG1549 Text/Publication/Article: Dualchas. 1994. 'Storr Woodland (West) (Snizort parish): survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43. 43.
- <2> SHG21653 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M.. 1994. Storr Woodlands (west), Isle of Skye: An archaeological survey of a mature forestry plantation. Martin Wildgoose. 12/07/1999. Paper and Digital. Sites 1,2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5044 5338 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG55SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SNIZORT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/88029 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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