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Cuidrach, Skye
Cairn (Prehistoric)(Possible)
Site Name Cuidrach, Skye
Classification Cairn (Prehistoric)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Cuidrach House
Canmore ID 11127
Site Number NG35NE 15
NGR NG 3816 5960
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/11127
- Council Highland
- Parish Snizort
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG35NE 15 3816 5960.
(NG 3816 5960) Cairn (supposed) near Cuidrach House. About 400 yards E of Cuidrach House, and 100 yards S of a private road leading to it, on a slight rise in the moor about 100ft OD, is a setting of five stones forming a circle about 45ft in diameter, of which only one stone 2ft 2ins in height towards the SW is erect. Two of the four prostrate stones are only detected by probing. An oval mound of stones 12ft 6ins in length, 7ft 8ins in breadth and rising 1ft in height, lies to the SE of the centre.
(RCAHMS 1928).
This feature is as described by RCAHMS.
Visited by OS (A C) 6 August 1960.
Field Visit (2 June 1914)
Cairn (supposed) near Cuidrach House.
About400 yards east of Cuidrach House, and 100 yards south of private road leading to it, on a slight rise in the moor about 100 feet above sea-level, is a setting of five stones forming a circle about 45 feet in diameter, of which only one stone 2 feet 2 inches in height towards the south-west is erect. Two of the four prostrate stones are only detected by probing. An oval mound of stones 12 feet 6 inches in length, 7 feet 8 inches in breadth, and rising 1 foot in height, lies to the south-east of the centre.
RCAHMS 1928, visited 2 June 1914.
Skye x (unnoted).
