Monument record MHG27846 - Scalpay
Summary
No summary available.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6070 3263 (327m by 292m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG63SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
NG63NE 2 centred on 607 328
A township comprising seventeen unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxxvi). Twenty-one unroofed buildings and three enclosures are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 8 November 1996
Visited during walkover survey in September 2009. On the 1:10,560 map of 1968,5 of the buildings are marked as having 2 compartments, with one of 3 compartments. A section of head-dyke is shown to the west wide of the village,
upslope and towards the burn; a further section is shown to the south. The head-dyke is not shown on the 1st edition or 2nd edition OS map. A total of 25 buildings and three enclosures are shown on 2nd edition OS of 1903. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25049 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Farrell, S. 09/2009. Report of Archaeological Desktop and Walkover Survey, Scalpay Woods, Scalpay, Highland. Unaffiliated. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 33.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 15 2010 3:20PM
