Site Event/Activity record EHG3402 - Survey of all structures at Leitir Fura, Sleat, Skye

Location

Location Leitir Fura, Sleat, Skye
Grid reference Centred NG 7308 1587 (285m by 219m)
Map sheet NG71NW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish SLEAT

Technique(s)

Organisation

Dualchas Museums' Service

Date

February to March 1996

Map

Description

The survey, structure by structure, of the remains of the settlement called Leitir Fura was carried out over a 4-week period in the spring of 1996. In all 26 individual structures were identified and recorded, a plan of the site was made, and a plan of the tree and scrub cover was also made. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M and Kozikowski, G. 1996. Leitir Fura: A survey of the visible remains and the related relic landscape. Dualchas Museums' Service. Digital.

Related Monuments/Buildings (10)

  • Bothy, N of Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye (Monument)
  • Building, N of Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye (Monument)
  • Farmstead, Leitir Fura Township (Monument)
  • Leitir Fura (Monument)
  • Occupied Cave, Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye (Monument)
  • Partially rebuilt farmstead, Leitir Fura (Monument)
  • Promontory Dun, Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye (Monument)
  • Rig and furrow cultivation, SE of Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye (Monument)
  • Stonework structures, S of Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye (Monument)
  • Two houses, SE of Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye (Monument)

Record last edited

Nov 27 2014 1:40PM

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