MHG56707 - Degraded farmstead - Valtos by Staffin, Skye
Summary
Two grassed over stone buildings at Valtos by Staffin, Skye.
Type and Period (1)
- LONGHOUSE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A pair of grassed-over stone buildings were seen during a rapid walkover survey by M Wildgoose in 2002 in advance of a proposed woodland creation scheme at Valtos by Staffin, Skye. They lay by the fence in the southeast corner of the proposal area. These two buildings lay on a north to south axis and consisted of a round ended long-house which measured 15m by 6m over walls which had spread to 2m wide. Attached to the east side of the northeast end of the long-house was a second structure, lying on the same axis, which measured 8m by 4m over walls that had also spread to 2m wide. A small corn-drying kiln, circa 1 m diameter, lay within the southern end of the second structure. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5118 6288 (9m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG56SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
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