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Skye, Allt A' Mhuilinn
Building (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Allt A' Mhuilinn
Classification Building (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Ostaig Bheag
Canmore ID 74723
Site Number NG60NW 9
NGR NG 6305 0655
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/74723
- Council Highland
- Parish Sleat
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG60NW 9 6305 0655
Situated on a ridge, just visible from the Ostaig to Achnacloich road where it crosses the western fork of the Allt a' Mhuilinn, are the remains of three buildings. All angles are rounded, in walls approx. 60cm thick. Part of Ostaig Bheag?
Visited by P Stansfield, 4 June 1990.
Field Visit (21 October 2010 - 22 February 2011)
133-a Kiln Located on a flat terrace with a S-facing aspect is a small settlement under bracken, grass and moss. Turf and stone corn-drying kiln measures 5m NE-SW by 3.5m over walls spread to 0.8m, surviving up to 1.2m high. The bowl of the kiln is located in the NE end of the structure and is stone-lined. The entrance, 0.6m wide is located in the SE corner of the structure (NG 63085 06566)
133-b Byre? Located on a flat terrace with a S-facing aspect is a small settlement under bracken, grass and moss. Turf and stone rectilinear building measuring 7m N-S by 4m wide over walls spread to 0.8m, surviving up to 0.8m high. Possible opposing entrances in W and E walls, measuring 0.6 and 0.7m wide. (NG 63096 06555)
133-c House Located on a flat terrace with a S-facing aspect is a small settlement under bracken, grass and moss. Turf and stone rectilinear building measuring 14m E W by 5m wide over walls spread to 0.6m, surviving up to 0.5m high. There is a partition wall at 2.5m from the W end and an entrance, 0.8m wide, located in the S walling W and E walls, measuring 0.6 and 0.7m wide (NG 63098 06547).
133-d Enclosure Located on a flat terrace with a S-facing aspect is a small settlement under bracken, grass and moss. Turf and stone amorphous-shaped enclosure abuts W side of Site 133-c and measures 14m N-S by 10m over walls spread to 1.2m and surviving to 0.8m (NG 63081 06548).
133-e House? Located on a flat terrace with a S-facing aspect is a small settlement under bracken, grass and moss. Located within SW corner of Site 133-d is a turf and stone rectilinear building, measuring 10.5m NNW-SSE by 4.5m over walls 0.8m, surviving to 0.5m high. There is an entrance 0.7m wide in W side (NG 63075 06532).
133-f Enclosure Located on a flat terrace with a S-facing aspect is a small settlement under bracken, grass and moss. Off the NW side of Site 133-e is a stone and turf E-shaped enclosure measuring 8m NW-SE by 7m over walls 0.8m wide and surviving to 0.6m high (NG 63072 06551)
133-g Bank Located on a flat terrace with a S-facing aspect is a small settlement under bracken, grass and moss. Arcing around the W side of Site 133-e is a turf bank spread to 2m wide and standing to 0.8m high (NG 63068 06540).
Information from OASIS Id: westcoas1-96347 (S Birch) 2011
