Monument record MHG28214 - Torvaig

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Grid reference Centred NG 4938 4521 (16m by 16m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG44NE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish PORTREE

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NG44NE 23 4939 4521

NG 4939 4521 Burnt mound, visible as a charcoal-rich spread measuring 0.2 x 1.2m, being eroded by a small burn. An extensive system of ?18th-century enclosures to the N and E of this is not shown on OS or earlier maps.
Sponsor: North of Scotland Water Authority.
J Wordsworth 1997

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  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1997. 'Torvaig, Skye (Portree parish), watching brief; burnt mound', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1997, p.51. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 51. 51.

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Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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