Skye, Portree, Portree Home Farm
Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Portree, Portree Home Farm
Classification Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Portree Mains
Canmore ID 99384
Site Number NG44SE 85
NGR NG 4788 4420
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/99384
- Council Highland
- Parish Portree
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG44SE 85 4788 4420
A programme of archaeological trial trenching was carried out by CFA Archaeology Ltd, between the 15th and 25th February 2005, within the site of a proposed residential housing development at Home Farm, Portree on the Isle of Skye. The field evaluation covered 11,037m squared within a total of ninety trenches. Several features of archaeological importance were identified.
Sponsor: Robertson Homes, Elgin.
Ian Suddaby, 2005.
Skye, Portree, Portree Home Farm.
NG44SE Grid Ref.: NG4788 4420
Source: O/S 1st Edition Map, 1969.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
Scottish Records Office:
Addition to Portree Mains (Home Farm).
Total expenditure of #498 14 8 noted.
Payment of Fee to John Mackenzie, Architect, Portree.
Factor's Accounts and Cash Book.
1893 GD 221/59/7
1890-1897 GD 221/133/1
Watching Brief (October 2006 - March 2007)
A watching brief was conducted by CFA Archaeology Ltd. during topsoil removal work on the iste of a residential housing development at Home Farm, on the northern edge of Portree, Isle of Skye. The work was commissioned bt Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association and Robertson Homes.
