MHG54192 - Settlement, Scalpay
Summary
A nucleated settlement, comprising the remains of 5 houses, 2 byres, 2 stock pens and a compartmented kale yard was recorded during walkover survey.
Type and Period (6)
- SETTLEMENT (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- BYRE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- PEN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- KALE YARD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- LAZY BEDS (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Situated at 8 metres aD and extending down to just above the limit of the High Water Spring tide mark, are the degraded remains of a nucleated settlement. The settlement, lying 20 metres north of a large ruined boundary wall and having a south-westerly aspect, comprises the remains of 5 houses, 2 byres, 2 stock pens and a compartmented kale yard.
Some elements of the settlement show signs of reuse. Degraded boundary walls link some of the structures.
Large areas of relict lazy-bed cultivation surround the settlement. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5866 2957 (311m by 338m) Approximate extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG52NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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