Skye, Brandarsaig
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Brandarsaig
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 10775
Site Number NG23NE 2
NGR NG 252 391
NGR Description Centred NG 252 391
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/10775
- Council Highland
- Parish Duirinish
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG23NE 2 centred 252 391
Lying on east facing grassy slopes above Brandarsaig Bay is the deserted township of Brandarsaig, comprising about 11 ruined houses. There are several ruined out-buildings with associated enclosures. Rig cultivation is much in evidence all around.
Information from R Miket, 7 April 1989.
A township, comprising five unroofed buildings, three enclosures and a length of head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xxvii). Six unroofed buildings, three enclosures and the head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1965).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK), 30 October 1996.
