MHG58507 - Building - Dunans
Summary
A ruined building is visible in aerial photography.
Type and Period (2)
- FARMSTEAD (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A ruined building is visible on aerial photography captured 2009. A series of field boundaries are also visible. <1>
A structure within a field system is visible on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. It appears as two ajoining rectangular buildings, a larger structure to the north west and a smaller to the south east. <2> <3>
Later OS mapping up until the current edition depicts this building a single structure, with the dividing wall between the smaller and larger structure removed. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
- <2> SHG23962 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1875-1880. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Skye. Digital.
- <3> SHG24500 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1904. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 6 inch map: Skye. Digital.
- <4> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4680 7087 (15m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG47SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/313409/dunans (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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