Skye, The Glen, Glen Brittle
Township (Post Medieval)
Site Name Skye, The Glen, Glen Brittle
Classification Township (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 11237
Site Number NG42SW 2
NGR NG 4110 2370
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/11237
- Council Highland
- Parish Bracadale
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG42SW 2 4110 2370.
(NG 4110 2370) Unnamed depopulated area: deserted by 1877. (OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, Island of Skye, 1st ed., {1877})
On the E bank of the River Brittle, beside the road at NG 4110 2370, is a small depopulated township of some 13 ruined houses. (Visible on RAF air photographs CPE/Scot/UK/372: 3151-2) They are mainly of type 2 with outbuildings and yards. There are extensive areas of lazy-beds in the vicinity.
This township, together with the buildings on the opposite side of the river at NG 408 239, are known as 'The Glen'.
Visited by OS (A S P) 2 June 1961; Information from Mr J MacAskill, Drynoch.
A township, comprising six unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xliv). Eight unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1965).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 12 November 1996.
