MHG4759 - Brandarsaig township
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (3)
- TOWNSHIP (Undated)
- RIG AND FURROW (Undated)
- HEAD DYKE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG23NE 2 252 391
Lying on east facing grassy slopes above Brandarsaig Bay is the deserted township of Brandarsaig, comprising about 11 ruined houses. There are several ruined out-buildings with associated enclosures. Rig cultivation is much in evidence all around.
Information from R Miket, 7 April 1989.
A township, comprising five unroofed buildings, three enclosures and a length of head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xxvii). Six unroofed buildings, three enclosures and the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1965).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 October 1996.
Previously recorded at grid ref. NG 252 391, updated and correct6ed with information from Orbost Estate Survey (1998), M Wildgoose. Site no. 133, settlement.
J Aitken : 18/02/02.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1583 Text/Publication/Article: Miket and Wildgoose, R and M. 1989. 'Survey. Duirinish parish', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.35-43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 35-43. 35.
- --- SHG1828 Text/Report: Martin Wildgoose. 1998. An Archaeological Survey of the Orbost Estate.. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2504 3895 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG23NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1600292 (View photograph(s) of this site on the geograph website)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10775 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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