MHG5424 - Runicaleach
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- TOWNSHIP (Undated)
- CULTIVATION REMAINS (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG72SE 2 791 231.
NG 791 231 Runicaleach: shown as township in 1824. (J Thomson's map of Skye 1824)
Visited by OS (A C) 12 January 1961.
Runicaleach, a depopulated township, overlooking the Kyle Rhea, at about 200 feet OD, consists of about 30 ruined houses, 6 small enclosures or garths. There are large areas of lazy-bed cultivation along the hill slopes.
Visited by OS (A S P) 22 June 1961; Visible on RAF air photographs CPE/ SCOT/UK/288 Nos. 4018-9, CPE/SCOT/UK/271 Nos. 4065-6
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1584 Text/Publication/Article: Miket and Wildgoose, R and M. 1989. 'Survey. Kinloch Forest', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.44-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44-8. 47.
- --- SHG2878 Text/Publication/Volume: Thomson, J. 1831. The Atlas of Scotland. Skye (map drawn by W Johnson 1824).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7909 2306 (367m by 615m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG72SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11687 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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