MHG53606 - Building, N of Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye
Summary
A small building with rounded corners, situated to the N of Leitir Fura Township. Its function could not be determined. It is shown on modern Ordnance Survey Mapping.
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small, stone-built, structure lying on a north-east to south-west alignment amongst the scrub hazel on the hillside to the north of Leitir Fura. The surviving walls form a round cornered rectangle 8.50 meters long by 5.50 meters wide over walls which vary in thickness from 0.80 of a meter to 1.10 meters. The walls stand to a maximum of 1.25 meters. A door opening 0.70 of a meter wide lies in the centre of the south-east wall. There are no surviving window openings. <1>
Archive report includes plans, recording sheet and photographs. <2>
Appears on modern Ordnance Survey mapping. <3>
Recorded during original 1996 survey of the township. Suggested as a bothy. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG24821 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose M. 01/2010. Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye: A Clearance Settlement Managed for Public Display - A Re-evaluation after 10 years of Public Access. Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey. Digital. Site LF.2010.17.
- <2> SHG24822 Collection/Project Archive: Wildgoose M. 01/2010. Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye: A Clearance Settlement Managed for Public Display - A Re-evaluation after 10 years of Public Access (Project Archive). Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey. Digital. Site LF.2010.17.
- <3> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital.
- <4> SHG25028 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M and Kozikowski, G. 1996. Leitir Fura: A survey of the visible remains and the related relic landscape. Dualchas Museums' Service. Digital. Site 17.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7312 1598 (9m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG71NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
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Related Investigations/Events (2)
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