MHG6560 - Kilchrist
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (4)
- STONE QUARRY (Undated)
- MACHINERY PLINTH (Undated)
- SPOIL HEAP (Undated)
- TRAMWAY (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
At the bottom of the NW-facing hillslope which lies to the E of the Broadford to Torrin road is an abandonned quarry with its associated spoil tips, concrete machinery stances and branch line of the Broadford tramway.
Visited by JS Wood 4 April 1990.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1580 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 28.
- --- SHG25338 Collection/Project Archive: Various. Remembering Strathpeffer. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. Digital. Site 69.
- --- SHG25668 Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2012. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Broadford. Yes. Digital. Site 69.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6207 2011 (300m by 300m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/74987 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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