Culnaknock, Skye
Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)
Site Name Culnaknock, Skye
Classification Shieling Hut (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 11538
Site Number NG56SW 7
NGR NG 51 62
NGR Description Centred at NG 51 62
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/11538
- Council Highland
- Parish Kilmuir
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG56SW 7 centred 51 62.
On Skye .. There are several little stone houses built above ground, capable only of (housing) one person, and round in form ... One of them is to be seen at Culnknock. They are called Teynindruinich, ie. Druid's House (M Martin 1934).
These apparently refer to Beehive Shielings and it may be inferred that even in Martin's time they had been so long out of use that their original purpose had been forgotten. The word 'Druinich' really means artist or artificer (RCAHMS 1928).
M Martin 1934; RCAHMS 1928.
Not found.
Visited by OS (A S P) 28 April 1961.
Field Visit (July 2005)
Alba Archaeology Ltd, was commissioned by Kirsty Ennion of Ross-shire Black and Veatch in July 2005, to undertake three Desk Based Assessments and Walkover Surveys at Grealin, Kilmaluag and Kilmuir on the Trotternish peninsular, Isle of Skye. A number of previously identified as well as new archaeological aites were encounted and recorded. Mitigation strategies were recommended where appropriate.
Information from Alba Archaeology Ltd.
