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Kilena Burial Ground, Skye

Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Chapel (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Site Name Kilena Burial Ground, Skye

Classification Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Chapel (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Canmore ID 11535

Site Number NG56SW 4

NGR NG 5162 6250

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/11535

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NG56SW 4 5162 6250.

(NG 5162 6250) Kilena (Burial Ground) (NAT)

OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)

Not noted

RCAHMS 1928.

According to local tradition Kilena is the site of a chapel. At the highest point in the W half of the burial ground there is a slightly raised area without graves, possibly the site of the chapel.

Visited by OS (A S P) 25 April 1961.

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