Skye, Fairy Bridge
Building(S) (Post Medieval), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval), Shieling Mound(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Skye, Fairy Bridge
Classification Building(S) (Post Medieval), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval), Shieling Mound(S) (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Dunvegan; Allt Beinn Na Boineide; Allt A' Ghille
Canmore ID 10921
Site Number NG25SE 4
NGR NG 279 512
NGR Description NG 2787 5138 and NG 2800 5105
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/10921
- Council Highland
- Parish Duirinish
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
Field Visit (8 May 1961)
In the SE angle of the roads at Fairy Bridge at NG 279 512 are two groups of ruined shielings. 5 are close to the Portree road, and a further 11 or more 100.0m, up the Allt a'Chille, east of the Dunvegan road.
The shielings are of earth and stone construction, but in nearly every case are reduced to rather shapeless green mounds with circular depressions and some loose stone to be seen in the tops.
Visited by OS (ASP), 8 May 1961.
Field Visit (16 November 1990)
NG25SE 4.00 278 513 (NG 2787 5138 and NG 2800 5105)
NG25SE 4.01 NG 2787 5138 Shieling-huts; Shieling-mounds; Buildings (879- 884)
NG25SE 4.02 NG 2800 5105 Shieling-huts; Shieling-mounds (867-878)
There are two groups of shielings and buildings (NG25SE 4.01 and 4.02) in the vicinity of the Fairy Bridge, one of which lies on the banks of the Allt Beinn na Boineide near the old Fairy Bridge and the other on a tributary of the stream, the Allt a' Ghille.
Visited by RCAHMS (PJD), 16 November 1990.
