St Kilda, Hirta, Claigeann An Tigh Faire
Cleit(S) (Period Unassigned), Rock Shelter(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name St Kilda, Hirta, Claigeann An Tigh Faire
Classification Cleit(S) (Period Unassigned), Rock Shelter(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 302076
Site Number NF09NE 138
NGR NF 08301 99273
NGR Description centred NF 08301 99274
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/302076
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Harris
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
Field Visit (14 May 2007)
Fifteen cleits and two rock shelters are spread across the steep grass slope that descends SW from Claigeann an Tigh Faire. Five of the cleits stand on the brow of the slope (Hirta 269-73) and are still partially roofed, two retaining fragments of their turf caps. Of the remaining cleits, a further seven retain some of their roof lintels, two are completely ruinous and one has been robbed to its footings (Hirta 247). Both rock shelters utilise overhanging outcrops and are defined by short stretches of drystone walling.
(Hirta 235-43, 245-7, 269-73)
Visited by RCAHMS (ATW) 14 May 2007
