MHG63394 - Stone byre - Glen Ose, Skye
Summary
Ruin of a Stone byre at Glen Ose, Skye.
Type and Period (1)
- BYRE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1701 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Ruin of a Stone byre at Glen Ose, Skye. It was recorded during a walkover survey by Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey in 2001 in advance of the proposed Edinbane Wind Farm development. It is part of the Glen Ose township (see MHG5070).
Site A:The remains of a rectangular, stone built, structure with rounded outer corners and square inner corners. The building is aligned north – south and measures 5.50m long by 4.40m wide over walls 1.00 m thick. A door opening lies at the north end of the east wall. There are no internal partitions and no visible hearth. The south end of the building appears to either over-lie or be built into the adjacent enclosure boundary. <1> <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21699 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M.. 2001. Edinbane Wind Farm Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey: Isle of Skye: Rapid walk-over survey & Desk based Survey. Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey. 16/01/2002. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site A.
- <2> SHG17161 Image/Photograph(s): Site A - looking over the ruins of the byre in a south-easterly direction.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3481 4414 (8m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG34SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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