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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 735064
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/735064
NG25NE 16 270 560.
A crofting township, comprising seventy-four roofed, two partially roofed and thirteen unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1880, sheet xv). Twenty-seven roofed, four partially and thirty-nine unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 15 October 1996.
NG 270 560 (centre) The walkover survey and recording of the surviving archaeological remains within the agreed wayleave of the proposed power line from Fairy Bridge to Geary was carried out in April 1999. A total of 22 new sites were recorded and one known site was revisited. Sites recorded include 13 18th/19th-century farmsteads, or parts of farmsteads, four shieling groups and two animal pens. The survey was carried out ahead of the installation of the new and the removal of the old power lines. A watching brief is to be maintained during the excavation of pole holes sited within or close to recorded archaeological sites.
Reports are lodged with Highland SMR and NMRS.
Sponsor: Scottish Hydro-Electric plc.
M Wildgoose 1999
