Monument record MHG17886 - Old Man of Storr, Skye

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Grid reference Centred NG 5056 5269 (20m by 20m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG55SW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish SNIZORT

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NG55SW 10 5057 5270.

Degraded turf and stone house: recorded in July 1994 within the 1 square kilometre area of a proposed tourist development. Full details are lodged with Dualchas, Skye and Lochalsh Museums Service.
Sponsor: Skye & Lochalsh District Council.
Dualchas 1994f. <1>

Immediately to the south of the present ascent path, and 100m to the north of Bearraig Cottaee, on a low grassy mound are the overgrown foundations of a stone and turf structure. The visible remains, which are rectangular in plan have rounded ends, and measure 11m by 5.5m over walls which have spread to 1.5m in width. No door opening is visible. <2>

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  • <1> Text/Publication/Article: Dualchas. 1994. 'Storr Woodland (West) (Snizort parish): survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.43. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43. 43.
  • <2> Text/Report: Wildgoose M. 1994. Storr Woodlands (west). . . Site 7.

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Record last edited

Sep 22 2010 12:06PM

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