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Skye, Biggeary

Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Skye, Biggeary

Classification Township (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Loch Varkasaig

Canmore ID 10848

Site Number NG24SE 19

NGR NG 2563 4265

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

Archaeology Notes

NG24SE 19 2563 4265

Lying close to the shore of Loch Varkasaig at a height of 10m OD are the substantial remains of what the 1st ed. OS map of 1877 shows to be the settlement of Biggeary, and which now consists of 8 ruinous rectangular structures with associated enclosures.

Information from R Miket, April 1989.

A township, comprising two roofed, ten unroofed buildings and one enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xxvii). Eight unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1969).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK), 30 October 1996.

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