MHG66430 - Building or shieling hut - Beinn Bhuide, Skye
Summary
A building or possible shieling hut at Beinn Bhuide, Skye.
Type and Period (4)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A building or possible shieling hut at Beinn Bhuide, Skye. The feature appears on vertical aerial imagery as a roughly rectangular earthwork with rounded corners measuring c.10m x 5m located immediately adjacent to the Allt Bocaig within a small area of lusher grass. There are slight indications of a second, smaller structure immediatlely to the south and and possibly also to the southwest. These may be the remains of animal pens. There is also a small area of cultivation remaons to the immediate northwest which may be lazy beds. <1> <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2423 6407 (20m by 25m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG26SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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