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MHG5789 - Red Burn

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Red Burn 1

To the south of the A850, close to where it bridges the Red Burn, at a height of 45m OD, are the ruinous remains of a long-house and byre. Set on top of a knoll the long-house, which measures 15m NW-SE by 5m NE-SW, has walls of stone and turf 1m wide. A door opening 1m wide lies in the NW end wall.
The byre which abutts the southern end of the SW wall, shares this wall with the long-house, it measures 8m NE-SW by 5m NW-SE. The byre walls are of stone and turf construction 1m wide, a door opening lies in the centre of the NW wall.
Information from R Miket, October 1989.

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Grid reference	Centred NG 3205 5107 (50m by 50m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG35SW
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	DUIRINISH

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