Skye, Torrin | Canmore

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Field System (Period Unassigned), School (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Skye, Torrin

Classification Field System (Period Unassigned), School (Period Unassigned), Township (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Torran

Canmore ID 84390

Site Number NG52SE 87

NGR NG 579 206

NGR Description centred on NG 579 206

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/84390

Digital Images

General oblique aerial view of the remains of the township of Kilbride, the marble quarry and township at Torrin and beyond to Strathaird and Blabheinn, Strath Suardal, Skye, taken from the E.

DP 109261

General oblique aerial view of the remains of the township of Kilbride, the marble quarry and township at Torrin and beyond to Strathaird and Blabheinn, Strath Suardal, Skye, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

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Oblique aerial view of the Cnoc Dubh marble quarry at Torrin, also showing the nearby remains of field systems, head dykes and lazy beds at Torrin and Kilbride, Skye, taken from the NW.

DP 109267

Oblique aerial view of the Cnoc Dubh marble quarry at Torrin, also showing the nearby remains of field systems, head dykes and lazy beds at Torrin and Kilbride, Skye, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of the township of Torrin and the nearby remains of a field system, head dykes and cultivation remains, Skye, taken from the SE.

DP 109271

Oblique aerial view of the township of Torrin and the nearby remains of a field system, head dykes and cultivation remains, Skye, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

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General oblique aerial view of the remains of fish traps at the head of Loch Slapin, Skye, taken from the SSW.

DP 109270

General oblique aerial view of the remains of fish traps at the head of Loch Slapin, Skye, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of the township of Torrin and the nearby remains of a field system, head dykes and cultivation remains, Skye, taken from the SE.

DP 109273

Oblique aerial view of the township of Torrin and the nearby remains of a field system, head dykes and cultivation remains, Skye, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of the Cnoc Dubh marble quarry at Torrin, also showing the nearby remains of field systems, head dykes and lazy beds at Torrin and Kilbride, Skye, taken from the N.

DP 109266

Oblique aerial view of the Cnoc Dubh marble quarry at Torrin, also showing the nearby remains of field systems, head dykes and lazy beds at Torrin and Kilbride, Skye, taken from the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of the Cnoc Dubh marble quarry at Torrin, also showing the nearby remains of field systems, head dykes and lazy beds at Torrin and Kilbride, Skye, taken from the NNE.

DP 109265

Oblique aerial view of the Cnoc Dubh marble quarry at Torrin, also showing the nearby remains of field systems, head dykes and lazy beds at Torrin and Kilbride, Skye, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

30/4/2011

© Crown Copyright: HES

General oblique aerial view of the remains of the township of Kilbride, the marble quarry and township at Torrin and beyond to Strathaird and Blabheinn, Strath Suardal, Skye, taken from the E.

Oblique aerial view of the Cnoc Dubh marble quarry at Torrin, also showing the nearby remains of field systems, head dykes and lazy beds at Torrin and Kilbride, Skye, taken from the NW.

Oblique aerial view of the township of Torrin and the nearby remains of a field system, head dykes and cultivation remains, Skye, taken from the SE.

General oblique aerial view of the remains of fish traps at the head of Loch Slapin, Skye, taken from the SSW.

Oblique aerial view of the township of Torrin and the nearby remains of a field system, head dykes and cultivation remains, Skye, taken from the SE.

Oblique aerial view of the Cnoc Dubh marble quarry at Torrin, also showing the nearby remains of field systems, head dykes and lazy beds at Torrin and Kilbride, Skye, taken from the N.

Oblique aerial view of the Cnoc Dubh marble quarry at Torrin, also showing the nearby remains of field systems, head dykes and lazy beds at Torrin and Kilbride, Skye, taken from the NNE.

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

NG52SE 87 centred on 579 206

NG 5743 2100: To the S side of the Allt Slapin at 15m OD is a ruinous croft house. The ruins consist of a two compartment house with square internal and external corners which measure 16m x 5.5m over walls 0.8m wide. A door opening 1.0m wide lies in the NE wall of each compartment.

Visited 1991.

NMRS MS/530

A crofting township comprising sixty-four roofed buildings, one of which is annotated as a school, two partially roofed buildings and eight unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xlvi). Also shown is a field-system (NG585 207).

Fifty-three roofed, one partially roofed and twenty-two unroofed buildings and the field-system are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).

Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 4 December 1996

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