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St Kilda, Hirta, Cleit 11

Cleit (Post Medieval)

Site Name St Kilda, Hirta, Cleit 11

Classification Cleit (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 359468

Site Number NF19NW 21.64

NGR NF 10327 99211

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/359468

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Western Isles
  • Parish Harris
  • Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
  • Former District Western Isles
  • Former County Inverness-shire

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Field Visit (11 September 2008)

Roof intact with turf cap up to 1m in thickness. Max height 2.1m at the SSE end over a revetment 0.5m in height for The Street, min height 1m to the underside of the entrance lintel where there remains the timber framing for a wooden door or gate. WSW side set along the edge of The Street. Consolidated at the SSW corner of downslope end where the cleit may have been rebuilt.

Visited by RCAHMS (ARG) 11 September 2008

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