Site Event/Activity record EHG4045 - DBA and walkover survey - Kilbeg, Sleat, Isle of Skye (Phases 2 and 3)
Location
| Location | Sleat, Isle of Skye |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6322 0526 (1595m by 2920m) |
| Map sheet | NG60NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
Technique(s)
Organisation
West Coast Archaeological Services
Date
Feb 2011
Description
A DBA and walkover survey was carried out by West Coast Archaeological Services in February 2011 on behalf of Miller Harris and the Clan Donald Estates in advance of a woodland establishment scheme at Kilbeg, Sleat. The survey identified a significant number of new sites of archaeological interest including a prehistoric hut-circle, farmsteads, shielings, boundary walls and areas of rig and furrow cultivation. <1>
The results of this survey are compliment the findings of the DBA and walkover survey and archaeological evaluations undertaken in Phase 1 to the north in 2010 (see EHG3589).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG26197 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S and Peteranna, M. 2011. Woodland Establishment Scheme: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey - Kilbeg Phase 2 and 3, Sleat, Isle of Skye. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Jul 9 2014 11:58AM