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Skye, Cachaleith An LÒnaid
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Track (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Cachaleith An LÒnaid
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Track (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 312228
Site Number NG61SE 62
NGR NG 69777 11726
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/312228
- Council Highland
- Parish Sleat
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
Reference (2009 - 2010)
Oral history recording and place name research relating to Camuscross conducted by members of the local community. The purpose of this research was to record names which have not previously been recorded on maps, but have survived through local knowledge and oral tradition.
'Cachaleith an Lònaid' means 'gateway of the lane.' This name refers to a gateway in the head wall forming the boundary between the crofts (in-bye land) of Camuscross and the hill grazings. This was the main access to the hill, with cows being brought up a track through No 21 Camuscross during the lifetime of older residents. This track was later incorporated into the existing road leading to the High Road of Camuscross.
Information from SRP Camuscross, August 2011.
