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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 861005
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/861005
NG72SE 43 78905 22220
Kylerhea Minor Light [NAT]
OS 1:10,560 map, 1968.
Formerly entered under classification Lighthouse at cited location NG 7896 2224.
The offshore situation and absence of foot or vehicular access suggest that this structure is an unmanned beacon, rather than a true lighthouse.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 August 2008.
