Skye, Lovaig Bay
Building (Period Unassigned), Field System (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Lovaig Bay
Classification Building (Period Unassigned), Field System (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Point (The Hollow)
Canmore ID 71760
Site Number NG25NW 13
NGR NG 2287 5512
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/71760
- Council Highland
- Parish Duirinish
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG25NW 13 2280 5525
Boat-shaped stone house set amongst dykes of a field-system, 6m long by 3m wide. Door in N end.
Visited by M Wildgoose, August 1989.
This building may have formed part of the old township of Lovaig (see NG25SW 6, Skye, Claigan). It is situated on a gentle slope at 35m OD, amongst old lazy beds and clearance cairns, with a large rectangular field to its SE. The building is aligned NNE and is roughly boat shaped with the narrow (brow) end to the N and a squared end to S. It measures 6.4m x 2.3m at the widest (central) point, narrowing to 1.9m in the S (internal dimensions). There is an entrance in its N wall and a small outshot, c3.5m square, in the upslope (S) end. The dry-stone rubble walls are 1m thick and stand up to 1m high.
Field Visit (September 2008 - July 2010)
Field visit, site description, sketch and photographs.
Srp Note (28 October 2010)
This building may have formed part of the old township of Lovaig (see NG25SW 6, Skye, Claigan). It is situated on a gentle slope at 35m OD, amongst old lazy beds and clearance cairns, with a large rectangular field to its SE. The building is aligned NNE and is roughly boat shaped with the narrow (brow) end to the N and a squared end to S. It measures 6.4m x 2.3m at the widest (central) point, narrowing to 1.9m in the S (internal dimensions). There is an entrance in its N wall and a small outshot, c3.5m square, in the upslope (S) end. The dry-stone rubble walls are 1m thick and stand up to 1m high.
It has been suggesed that this structure was built under an upturned boat held up on posts. The bow would be towards the only exposed direction making it very secure.
Information from Marjorie MacInnes, October 2010.
