Skye, Creag Strollamus
Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name Skye, Creag Strollamus
Classification Rig And Furrow (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Shieling Hut(S) (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 74799
Site Number NG62NW 4
NGR NG 6105 2558
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/74799
- Council Highland
- Parish Strath
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG62NW 4 6105 2558
Amongst a large area of rig cultivation and close to a triangular wood which lies on the S-facing slope of Creag Strollamus is a related group of four structures consisting of:
1. A twin-cell structure measuring 6m N-S by 4.5m E-W with a level platform 1.1m in diameter abutting its N end,
2. A U-shaped setting of stones with its open end to the S, which measures 1.6m N-S by 2.6m E-W overall,
3. An oval single-celled structure 2m E-W by 1.5m N-S overall.
A very large boundary dyke lies to the E.
Visited by AJ, AMcN and JM, 4 April 1990.
