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Skye, Suisnish

Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Site Name Skye, Suisnish

Classification Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 69858

Site Number NG51NE 22

NGR NG 5931 1624

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Strath
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Skye And Lochalsh
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NG51NE 22 5931 1624.

Lying amongst rough heather moorland at 128m OD in a small valley which is sheltered from the north winds are the badly degraded remains of 4 single-celled and 1 twin-celled shielings. All are of turf and stone construction and aligned N-S.

Visited by M Craik 2 April 1990.

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