MHG56610 - Ruinous crofthouse - Grealin, Skye
Summary
A ruinous post-medieval crofthouse in Staffin, Skye.
Type and Period (1)
- CROFTHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A ruinous post-medieval crofthouse in Staffin, Skye. It appears on the 1st Edition OS Map and so dates at latest to 1878. It survives well enough to positively identify it as a crofthouse, and another ruin just to the north (MHG56611) may have been associated with it. The crofthouse had all entrances but one blocked up, suggesting it was possibly used as a holding pen or byre at a later stage of its history.
A photographic record was carried out by Jamie Kirkwood in Septemeber 2013 as part of a condition on a planning application to erect a new house in the vicinity of the ruins.<1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5089 6194 (7m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG56SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SNIZORT |
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