Monument record MHG27709 - Glen Bernisdale

Summary

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 4040 4839 (140m by 140m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG44NW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish SNIZORT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

NG44NW 16 centred on 404 484

A crofting township comprising twenty roofed, four unroofed buildings, four enclosures and some field walls is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xxiii). Fourteen roofed, two partially roofed and six unroofed buildings, four enclosures and some field walls are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 16 October 1996

A watching brief on water main renewal works in this area identified the degraded remains of a turf and stone dyke which were breached by the cutting of the trench at NG 4029 4857. The dyke runs E-W towards a head dyke west of Griannan and is largely obscured under vegetal overgrowth. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: McCullagh, C. 01/2009. Archaeological Watching Brief: Borve - Edinbane Water Main Renewal. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 20/01/2009. Digital. Feature 1.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Apr 26 2011 12:00AM

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