MHG4829 - Souterrain - Totaig
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SOUTERRAIN (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG25SW 3 2027 5007.
(NG 202 500) The site of an earth-house lies behind a stable 20 yards E of the small Totaig Burn about 400 yards NNE of Colbost School. No traces of the building are visible, but a deep hollow is pointed out as the site of the inner chamber of the earth-house, and the passage is said to have led out to the steep right bank of the burn.
RCAHMS 1928.
The site of the inner chamber of this earth-house is situated at NG 2027 5007 in a natural hillock. 30m S of a ruined farmhouse.
Visited by OS (C F W) 7 May 1961.
The site is included in an inventory of souterrains on Skye by R Miket. No additional details. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- 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. . 164, No. 534.
- <1> SHG28524 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R.. 2002. The souterrains of Skye. In the Shadow of the Brochs. 77-110. Hardcopy & Digital. p.94 Site 3.
- <1> SHG29636 Text/Manuscript: Yoxon, P.. 1986. The Souterrains on Skye. Isle of Skye Field Centre. p.94 Site 3.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2028 5007 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG25SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10927 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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