Field Visit
Date 24 June 1921
Event ID 1105231
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
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Structure, Eilean Ruairidh.
This islet is one of a small group about 300 yards north west of Dun Scaich and 200 yards from the shore. Its triangular crest is surrounded by the tumbled remains of a stone wall, the debris averaging from 6 to 10 feet in width. As there is an unusually large proportion of small stones, the wall could not have stood very high. Here and there a foundation course of larger stones can be traced, indicating the general outline. There are also indications of internal shelters against the east side. As some small lumps of stone show distinct traces of fusion by fire, it has been assumed that this has been a vitrified fort. But such pieces are loose and sporadic in occurrence and have probably been brought to the spot. The local belief is that there was once a smithy on the island.
RCAHMS 1928, visited 24 June 1921.
OS map: Skye li.
