MHG63307 - Settlement - Knock Ullinish
Summary
A small settlement at Knock Ullinish.
Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (17th Century to 18th Century - 1601 AD? to 1800 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
A small settlement at Knock Ullinish (record details largely derived from that for the souterrain (see MHG5017), which may or may not have been associated or re-used).
NG 333 384 Erd House (NR)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1903)
On rough, rocky moorland about 400 yards W of the junction where the road to Ullinish Lodge branches off from the Dunvegan and Struanmore Road is a partly destroyed earth-house. The surviving portion consists of a straight narrow passage running roughly NE-SW, the side walls formed of good drystone building and the roof of stone lintels covered by about 1' of soil. The gallery measures 18' in length, and where entered at the SW end 4' in height and 2'7" in width, broadening to 3' about 6' farther in. The walls converge inwards slightly towards the top. There are indications that the southern continuation has taken a distinct curve towards the S.
The inner end of the structure has possibly taken the form of an oval or circular chamber, as there is a deep hollow surrounded by displaced stones at the northern end of the passage. This portion is obscure, and there are numerous remains of old houses and enclosures adjoining it. <1>
Earth-house as described by RCAHMS.
Visited by OS (C F W) 10 April 1961.
This underground chamber leads from a rectangular stone built house platform, one of several at this location, and is more likely to be a storage chamber or cellar associated with the depopulated settlement, than a souterrain.
Visited by D M Reynolds, 1981
The souterrain within the site was Scheduled in 1961. Elements of the surrounding settlement were included in the Scheduling when amendments were made by Historic Scotland in 1991. The scheduling includes a rectangular and a circular building. The scheduling description incorectly states that there are no signs of cultivation around these but vertical aerial photography clearly shows rig cultivation within dyked fields surrounding the settlement. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG2656 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1928. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. . 148, No. 496.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3322 3843 (300m by 355m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG33NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM2139 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11061 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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