Accessibility

Font Size

100% 150% 200%

Background Colour

Default Contrast
Close Reset

Pricing Change

New pricing for orders of material from this site will come into place shortly. Charges for supply of digital images, digitisation on demand, prints and licensing will be altered. 

 

Skye, Beinn Na Caillich

Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Skye, Beinn Na Caillich

Classification Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 74905

Site Number NG62SW 23

NGR NG 6185 2455

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/74905

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
Canmore Disclaimer. © Bluesky International Limited 2024. Public Sector Viewing Terms

Toggle Aerial | View on large map

Collections

Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NG62SW 23 6185 2455

Situated between two small burns which flow down the E side of Beinn na Caillich, about 150m up-slope from the edge of the forest, at 120m OD

is a group of ruinous subrectangular structures.

The principle structure is a longhouse with rounded ends which measures 10m N-S by 4.5m E-W over walls 1m wide. A door opening faces E. Immediately to the W is a smaller structure which measures 5m E-W by 4m N-S over walls 1m wide. The door opening faces N.

10m to the E of the longhouse is a subrectangular turf dyked enclosure which measures 9.5m N-S by 8m E-W.

Visited by JM 5 April 1990.

References

MyCanmore Image Contributions


Contribute an Image

MyCanmore Text Contributions