MHG64097 - Possible conjoined hut circles - E of Romesdal, Skye
Summary
Two possible conjoined hut circles to the east of Romesdal, Skye.
Type and Period (1)
- HUT CIRCLE? (Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC? to 560 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Full Description
A possible double hut circle to the east of Romesdal, Skye on the east side of the A87 road. The site consists of two circular, conjoined earthworks in a north-south 'figure 8' arrangement. The larger circle to the south measures c.8m in diameter and the smaller to the north measures c.6.5m. The site is visible in vertical aerial photography taken from 2005 (as part of the 'Millennium Map' series) to 2018. <1> <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
- <3> SHG28282 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2018. Getmapping aerial photography 2018. XY
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4162 5423 (20m by 24m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG45SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SNIZORT |
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