MHG6482 - Possible Souterrain - Cuillin Cottage, Glen Brittle
Summary
A possible Souterrain near Cuillin Cottage, Glen Brittle.
Type and Period (1)
- SOUTERRAIN (Iron Age - 550 BC to 560 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A possible Souterrain near Cuillin Cottage, Glen Brittle.
NG42SW 8 410 209.
A drystone built structure, apparently subterranean, cut into clean wind-blown sand. It appears to consist of a narrow, curving passage at least 1.0m deep. Flat slabs which may have lintelled the passage lie nearby on an old stack base. The structure was discovered during new ploughing in 1982. The area had been under improved pasture since living memory. A few unidentifiable pot sherds, scraps of flints, bone and shell were noted from the upcast caused by part-emptying of the passage by the farmer Mr Macrae's son. It has since been backfilled.
Visited by RB Gourlay, Highland Region Archaeologist, 25 February 1982.
The site was included in an inventory of souterrains on Skye by R. Miket. No additional detail. <1>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG7128 Image/Photograph(s): Souterrain? Glen Brittle, Skye. Digital Image. .
- --- SHG9503 Image/Photograph(s): Souterrain, Glen Brittle, Skye. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG9504 Image/Photograph(s): Souterrain ? Glen Brittle, Skye. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG9505 Image/Photograph(s): Souterrain, Glen Brittle, Skye. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG9506 Image/Photograph(s): Souterrain, Glen Brittle, Skye. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- <1> SHG28524 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R.. 2002. The souterrains of Skye. In the Shadow of the Brochs. 77-110. Hardcopy & Digital. pp.97-8 Site 7.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4102 2097 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG42SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11243 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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