MHG4934 - Feriniquarrie
Summary
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Type and Period (3)
- FARMSTEAD (Undated)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- RIG AND FURROW (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Lying on an artificially raised platform on the south side of a small burn and at a height of 30m OD are the remains of two rectangular stone buildings. The largest being 13m by 4.2m overall with walls 1m thick. The second structure 4.5m by 3.6m overall with walls 0.9m thick. A small circular structure lies behind the larger building. Extensive rig cultivation within enclosures lies to the north.
Information from A Johnstone, 3 April 1989.
A farmstead, comprising two unroofed buildings and an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xx). One unroofed building and an attached enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 22 October 1996.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 1699 5050 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG15SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10641 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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