Skye, Broadford
Souterrain (Prehistoric)
Site Name Skye, Broadford
Classification Souterrain (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 11591
Site Number NG62SW 15
NGR NG 64 23
NGR Description NG c. 64 23
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Strath
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG62SW 15 c 64 23
About 1880 an earth-house was discovered by a labourer ploughing in a field called "Goirtean nan h-uamha" (the field of the cave). A subterranean passage was found extending about 100ft towards the sea, and capacious enough to admit a person on all-fours. It terminated in a circular chamber, which contained some sheep-bones, a few cinders and a quern.
G L Gomme 1886; RCAHMS 1928; D Lamont 1913.
All knowledge of this earth-house and its site seems to have been lost, even the field name is no longer recognised.
Visited by OS (C F W) 13 June 1961.
