MHG5336 - Souterrain - Udairn
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- SOUTERRAIN (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG54SW 1 centred 51 42.
Earthouse, at Udairn under Ben Tianavaig, at entrance to Portree harbour. Listed under sites. <1>
Not located.
Visited by OS (A S P) 25 April 1961.
The site was included in an inventory of souterrains on Skye by R Miket. No fyrther informat1on. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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. 586.
- <2> SHG28524 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R.. 2002. The souterrains of Skye. In the Shadow of the Brochs. 77-110. Hardcopy & Digital. p.107, Site 22.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5100 4200 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SW |
| 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/11514 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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