MHG6524 - Eilean Tioram
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- COLLIERY (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Old Shaft (NAT)
OS 6" map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
One of the two coal-mines started by Lord Macdonald c.1800 (For History - see NG44SE 15)
NSA 1845; A Nicolson 1930.
The site of this coal-mine is marked by a small ruined building which is situated just above high water at the foot of the cliffs. The shaft has been filled in. The coal seam is visible at the base of the cliffs immediately to the S.
Visited by OS (A S P) 20 April 1961.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2577 Text/Publication/Volume: Nicolson, A. 1930. The history of Skye. 397.
- --- SHG2597 Text/Publication/Volume: NSA. 1845. The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy. Vol. 14, Inverness-shire, 221-2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5188 3651 (81m by 153m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11468 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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