Skye, Dibidal
Sheepfold (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Skye, Dibidal
Classification Sheepfold (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 10876
Site Number NG24SW 19
NGR NG 2062 4049
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/10876
- Council Highland
- Parish Duirinish
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG24SW 19 2062 4049
(2060 4049) Lying on the east bank of the Dibidal River at a height of 50m OD is a ruinous rectangular structure.
(2063 4052) Lying on the east bank of the Dibidal River at a height of 50m OD is a small stone-walled enclosure. (formerly NG24SW 18)
(2060 4048) At a height of 30m OD is a sheep fank. (Formerly NG24SW 20)
Information from C Swanson and A Johnstone, 7 April 1989.
What may be a township, comprising four unroofed buildings and one enclosure, and a sheepfold is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xxvii). Three unroofed buildings, three enclosures and a sheepfold are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1966).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 30 October 1996.
