Rubha Leac An Aoil
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Rubha Leac An Aoil
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Rudha Leac An Aoil
Canmore ID 117939
Site Number NG80NE 9
NGR NG 8750 0682
NGR Description Centred on NG 8750 0682
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/117939
- Council Highland
- Parish Glenelg (Skye And Lochalsh)
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG80NE 9 centred on 8750 0682
A farmstead, comprising three unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building, is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1876, sheet lxxviii), but it is not shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 1 August 1996.
Sites identified during an archaeological survey by NOSAS in 2006.
NG 87490 06825 The turf covered footings of a building, measuring c11m x 3m overall.
NG 87555 06845 The two partially upstanding gable ends of a building, measuring c18m x 3m internally, with one gable standing to 1.7m in height.
NG 87571 06838 Two partially upstanding gable ends of a stone built dwelling house, measuring c11m x 3m internally and sitting on a level platform.
NG 87585 06845 A boat naust cut out of the rock, with the rock gained possibly used to build the nearby houses.
NOSAS, 2007.
