MHG54137 - Farmstead, Leitir Fura Township
Summary
A pair of buildings, aligned NW to SE, probably representing a longhouse and byre.
Type and Period (3)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- LONGHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- BYRE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A pair of well preserved, stone-built loonghouses, lying on NW to SE alignments. Part of the township of Leitir Fura. Initially surveyed in 1996, they were subsequently resurveyed during re-evaluation of the condition of the site after 10 years of public access.
Interpreted as a longhouse and byre. <1>-<3>
Recorded during the original survey of Leitir Fura in 1996. <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.2010.13A & 13B.
- <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.2010.13A & 13B.
- <3> SHG25025 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M. 05/2007. A Rapid Walk-through Survey of An Area of Conifer Woodland at Kinloch, Sleat, Isle of Skye. Unaffiliated. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 9.
- <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 13A & 13B.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7299 1586 (12m by 21m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG71NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (3)
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