MHG27709 - Glen Bernisdale
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CROFTING TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG44NW 16 centred on 404 484
A crofting township comprising twenty roofed, four unroofed buildings, four enclosures and some field walls is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xxiii). Fourteen roofed, two partially roofed and six unroofed buildings, four enclosures and some field walls are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 16 October 1996
A watching brief on water main renewal works in this area identified the degraded remains of a turf and stone dyke which were breached by the cutting of the trench at NG 4029 4857. The dyke runs E-W towards a head dyke west of Griannan and is largely obscured under vegetal overgrowth. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4040 4839 (140m by 140m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG44NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SNIZORT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/119545 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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