MHG6731 - Gillean
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Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG50NE 8 5845 0858.
Lying on the green by the shore 300m to the west of Gillean, at a height of about 10m OD are the ruinous remains of three rectangular houses.
All have rounded external corners and square internal angles.
Building A (at NG 5844 0859) measures 7.5m by 3.1m over walls 0.5m thick.
Building B (at NG 5844 0858) measures 9m by 5m over walls 0.6m thick. A small annex is attached to the NW wall.
Bulding C (at NG 5842 0856) measures 9m by 5m over walls 0.8m thick. A door opening faces NE in the cenre of NE wall.
All three structures are aligned roughly NW-SE.
Visited by P Stansfield 30 March 1991.
R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5844 0858 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG50NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/78012 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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