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Skye, Loch Mor
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Loch Mor
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 10587
Site Number NG14NW 12
NGR NG 1451 4820
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/10587
- Council Highland
- Parish Duirinish
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG14NW 12 1451 4820
(NG 147 483) Close to the shore of Loch Mor and at a height of 61m OD are the substantial remains of a large long house which measures 21.9m east to west by 5m north to south overall with walls 0.9m thick. A 1.0m wide doorway survives at the east end of the south wall. A twinning pen which measures 1.9m by 3.0m has been attached to the south west corner.
A second stone structure stands 10.5m to the north, which measures 10.6m north to south by 6.8m east to west overall, with walls 1m thick. The southern end of the structure has been filled with stone to a depth of 0.6m.
A third structure stands 10m to the south, comprising a turf bank which measures 10.4m by 4.6m overall.
The whole complex stands within a turf banked enclosure and numerous clearance heaps are visible around the structures.
Information from E C Callander, 5 April 1989.
A farmstead, comprising one unroofed building is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xx). Two unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
(It is probable that E C Callander is refering to this site.)
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 22 October 1996.
