Monument record MHG51550 - Building attached to head dyke, east of Borve

Summary

The footings of a building attached to the head dyke which is depicted on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map c.1881.

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Grid reference Centred NG 45397 48344 (13m by 8m) (Approximate)
Map sheet NG44NE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish SNIZORT

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Full Description

A walkover survey in October 2007 located a small building at the junction of two dykes, visible as grass covered footings and attached to the dyke running NW-SE. <1>

This description appears to correspond with a building depicted as unroofed on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map c.1881. <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J.. 2007. Desk Based Assessment and Walk-over Survey: Borve to Edinbane, Isle of Skye - Water Main Renewal. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 25/10/2007. Digital. Site 4.
  • <2> Dataset/Geospatial Data: RCAHMS. RCAHMS_1st_edition_survey. Digital. FID 13917.

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Record last edited

Feb 23 2009 2:29PM

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