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Skye, Toaichean-dubha

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Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Skye, Toaichean-dubha

Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 10825

Site Number NG24NW 23

NGR NG 247 464

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view of the fish trap at Toaichean-Dubha, looking WSW.
Oblique aerial view of the fish trap at Toaichean-Dubha, looking WSW.Oblique aerial view of the fish trap at Toaichean-Dubha, looking SW.Skye, Toaichean-Dubha, NG24NW 23, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Duirinish
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Skye And Lochalsh
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NG24NW 23 247 464

Lying by the shore, 60m east of the feature named Toaichean-dubha at a height of 7m OD is a settlement of four long houses, some with byres and enclosures. Rig and furrow cultivation lies all around.

Information from R Miket, 5 April 1989.

A township, comprising one roofed building, two unroofed buildings and three enclosures is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xxi). One roofed building and three enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 October 1996.

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