MHG30528 - Farmstead - Orbost estate
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Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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- None recorded
Full Description
Orbost Estate Survey - Hlink, refer to site 92.
Under conifers, 90m to the south-west of the track. A pear shaped stone structure, divided internally into two compartments, which measures 8.5m by 8.0m at the wider end and 3.5m at the narrower end. The walls are 12m thick and an entrance lies at the wider end.
8.0m to the north is an egg shaped enclosure which measures 12.0m east to west by 9.0m north to south over walls 2.0m thick.
8.0m to the west of the above enclosure is a second, less well preserved, egg shaped enclosure which measures 14.0m east to west by 12.0m north to south. This enclosure also has walls 2.0m thick.
J Aitken : 18/02/02
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2516 4213 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG24SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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