MHG60002 - Broch or Atlantic roundhouse - Bracadale, Skye
Summary
A broch or Atlantic roundhouse near Bracadale, Skye.
Type and Period (2)
- BROCH? (Iron Age - 550 BC? to 560 AD?)
- SHEEP FOLD? (18th Century to 19th Century - 1701 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A possible broch or Atlantic roundhouse near Bracadale, Skye. It is visible as a large circular feature comprising a thick stone-built wall on 2010 vertical APs and is approximately 19m in diameter. It sits within an area of later fields and cultivation. It could alternatively be a large sheep fold but it is not shown on any historic OS mapping. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3727 2644 (29m by 29m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG32NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SNIZORT |
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