MHG5107 - Souterrain - Torvaig
Summary
A souterrain at Torvaig, Portree.
Type and Period (1)
- SOUTERRAIN (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A souterrain at Torvaig, Portree.
(NG 495 444) Earthouse, above chapel on ploughed field below Torvaig, near Beal Point. Listed under sites. <1>
Although the former existence of an earthhouse is known locally its exact position is lost.
Visited by OS (C F W) 21 April 1961.
The site is included in an inventory of the souterrains of Skye by R Miket. No additional detail is given. <2>
A contribution to the HES Canmore record on 15-07-2011 states: 'The probable location of this souterrain upon field walking in 1991 of the area, was indicated by a linear depression c20m NNW of a rocky knoll in the field above the chapel but below Torvaig and near Bile Point as indicated in the description in RCAHMS 1928. Around 1995 a hole appeared in the field above the chapel which was immediately filled in. Inspection of the site revealed the hole to be in line with the linear depression 4m to the SE. Plans to excavate the site in 1998 never materialised, thus it remains a probable souterrain site. NGR: NG 498 44'. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> 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. . 185, No. 590.
- <2> SHG28524 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R.. 2002. The souterrains of Skye. In the Shadow of the Brochs. 77-110. Hardcopy & Digital. p.101 Site 12.
- <3> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 11310.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4949 4440 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG44SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11310 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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