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Rubha Nam Brathairean
Quern Quarry (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Rubha Nam Brathairean
Classification Quern Quarry (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 305347
Site Number NG56SW 29
NGR NG 528 628
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/305347
- Council Highland
- Parish Kilmuir
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
Field Visit (2009)
NG 528 628 Roddy Mainland reported an unusual site on the wave-cut platform at Rubha nam Brathairean, below steep cliffs, to the NMS. Field inspection revealed several hundred hollows cut into the rock, consistently 350–400 mm in diameter. They were not randomly scattered, but focused on the edges of the outcrops. This and other features suggest they are not natural. Their size and form are consistent with other known quern quarries, which were often located for access by sea, and it is suggested that this is also a quern quarry for handmills.
Report: RCAHMS
Roddy Mainland and Fraser Hunter – National Museums Scotland
