MHG57853 - Building, Leac an Aiseig
Summary
Building, Leac an Aiseig
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Leac an Aiseig
This name covers a section of uninhabited coastline with occasional cleared landing places and isolated possible sheiling huts. The name Aiseig implies the presence of a ferry, and it would have been a handy place to cross over to Caolasmor on the north side where a recognised path to Arnisdale started. There is quite a tide rip though the Caolas Mor at certain times of the tide. These sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2004 as part of an archaeological survey of Inner Loch Hourn.
Site 703. The remains of a substantial rectangular building, 6m EW x 2.25m internally. Walls standing to 0.75m of large boulders topped with turf, partly tumbled. Some boulders up to 0.6m cubed. Corners rounded externally squarer internally. No obvious entrance. It lies c18m from the public footpath. There are no other associated structures and no cultivable ground for miles around. It is out of site of the beach and the loch. Possibly another isolated family sized sheiling or a clearance house. <1>
Note; Site not visible on APs so location approximate. (T Blackie 9/5/18)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8964 0642 (8m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG80NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
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