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Skye, Armadale Bay

Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Skye, Armadale Bay

Classification Cairn (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 11553

Site Number NG60SW 4

NGR NG 6368 0390

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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

Archaeology Notes

NG60SW 4 6368 0390.

NG 6368 0390. In an old plantation, now re-afforested, on the W side of Armadale Bay, 280m WNW of the pier , a few feet from and above HWM, there is a large cairn. It measures approx. 25.0m in diameter and 3.5m in height and has been extensively robbed in the S and E quadrants. There are a number of tree-stumps upon it and one stunted tree.

Visited by OS (A C) 22 June 1961.

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