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Muckle Skerry

Midden (Period Unassigned), Structure (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Muckle Skerry

Classification Midden (Period Unassigned), Structure (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Pentland Skerries; Pentland Firth

Canmore ID 9510

Site Number ND47NE 6

NGR ND 464 784

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish South Ronaldsay
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Orkney
  • Former County Orkney

Archaeology Notes

ND47NE 6 464 784.

Stone foundations and traces of kitchen midden 45yds NW of the disused lighthouse on Muckle Skerry (information from A Black, lighthouse keeper).

RCAHMS 1946

Not located, unless Black was referring to ND47NE 3.

Visited by OS (AA) 8 May 1973

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