Skye, Loch A' Sguirr
Midden (Period Unassigned), Rock Shelter (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Loch A' Sguirr
Classification Midden (Period Unassigned), Rock Shelter (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 158002
Site Number NG65SW 6
NGR NG 6084 5286
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/158002
- Council Highland
- Parish Portree
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG65SW 6 6084 5286
The following site was recorded between January and September 1999 as part of the Scotland's First Settlers Project. A full report has been lodged with the NMRS.
NG 6084 5286 Loch a Sgurr 2 Rock shelter. + This substantial rock shelter, cut into a vertical rock face, lies above sea cliffs. Nine test trenches were opened, with trench 1 being the only one to produce significant anthropogenic material consisting of midden material and artefacts, including one bevel-ended and pointed bone tool and 79 lithics.
Note: + = containing visible midden
Sponsors: British Academy, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Society of Antiquaries of London, Percy Hedley Trust, Russell Trust, Prehistoric Society, Applecross Trust.
B Finlayson, K Hardy and C Wickham-Jones 1999
