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Field Visit

Date 8 June 1909

Event ID 1095755

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1095755

17. Old Graveyard and Ruins, Oldany Island. On the W. side of the vale or ‘flow’ which runs through the centre of the Island of Oldany, and rather nearer the N. end than the centre, on the top of a low spur of the hill, is an ancient burial ground. The graves here have all been outlined with flat stones, and similar stones have in some instances been placed on the top of them. The spot bears the name ‘Baile na Cille’.

At the back of the burial ground, against the hill, are the ruins of a rude structure outlined with great slabs of rock set on end, the largest 3' high, 3' broad, and l' thick. It is roughly rectangular, and lies almost N. and S., measuring interiorly some 12' x 10', with an entrance from the E. Attached to it is a smaller building about 13' long by 8" wide, with a circular structure, possibly an oven, in the NE. corner about 3' high and 5' diameter.

In the vicinity are the remains of several small circular and oval huts of 5' or 6' diameter.

See Stat. Acct., xvi. p. 205.

OS 6-inch map, Sutherland, Sheet xlviii.

RCAHMS 1911, visited (AOC) 8th June 1909.

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