MHG63397 - Long house - Glen Ose, Skye
Summary
Ruin of a stone-built long house at Glen Ose, Skye.
Type and Period (1)
- LONGHOUSE (18th Century to 19th Century - 1701 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Ruin of a stone-built long house 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 may be part of the Glen Ose township (see MHG5070), though for the purposes of recording it has been assigned to the farmstead/township record of MHG63392.
Site D: A stone built long-house lying on a north-east to south-west alignment. The ruins measure 16m long by 6.5m wide over well made walls 1-1.5m thick. This structure has a rounded northeastern end and square corners at the southwestern end. There appear to be opposing door openings 5m from the south end. There are no visible partitions or hearth places. Attached to the centre of the southeast wall is a stone built annex which measures 6m long by 4m wide. The walls of the annex are 0.8m thick. Access is through the south-east wall of the main building. Immediately across the road (outside survey area) is a second stone built house (see MHG63398). <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 D.
- <2> SHG17163 Image/Photograph(s): Site D - looking SE, over the ruins of Site D, to Beinn a Chait in the distance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3552 4421 (17m by 25m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG34SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
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