MHG4077 - Culnaknock
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING HUT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG56SW 7 centred 51 62.
On Skye .. There are several little stone houses built above ground, capable only of (housing) one person, and round in form ... One of them is to be seen at Culnknock. They are called Teynindruinich, ie. Druid's House (M Martin 1934).
These apparently refer to Beehive Shielings and it may be inferred that even in Martin's time they had been so long out of use that their original purpose had been forgotten. The word 'Druinich' really means artist or artificer (RCAHMS 1928).
M Martin 1934; RCAHMS 1928.
Not found.
Visited by OS (A S P) 28 April 1961.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2494 Text/Publication/Volume: Macleod, D J (ed.). 1934. A description of the Western Islands of Scotland circa 1695. 4th.
- --- SHG2656 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1928. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. . xli.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5099 6199 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG56SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11538 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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