Monument record MHG54141 - Partially rebuilt farmstead, Leitir Fura
Summary
The robbed remains of a substantial farmstead which now lies in the centre of the car park serving the Leitir Fura forest walk. The site was part rebuilt as an instructive display.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7038 1608 (22m by 22m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG71NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The degraded remains of an abandoned farm complex was first recorded during the survey in 1996. A stone built longhouse, a stone built enclosure to the NW side of the house, and a smaller enclosure were surveyed. It was recommended that the building could be cleared and incorporated within the car park as an instructive display. <1>
Described as in similar condition in a resurvey in 2010. In 1999 this site was cleared and part rebuilt as an instructive display. The remains consist of a longhouse, walled yard and a small associated 'U' shaped structure. The SW end of the longhouse was rebuilt to wall plate height to demonstrate the shape and relatively low walls of these structures. <2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG25028 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M and Kozikowski, G. 1996. Leitir Fura: A survey of the visible remains and the related relic landscape. Dualchas Museums' Service. Digital. Site 22.
- <2> SHG24821 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose M. 01/2010. Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye: A Clearance Settlement Managed for Public Display - A Re-evaluation after 10 years of Public Access. Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey. Digital. Site LF.2010.22.
- <3> SHG24822 Collection/Project Archive: Wildgoose M. 01/2010. Leitir Fura, Kinloch, Isle of Skye: A Clearance Settlement Managed for Public Display - A Re-evaluation after 10 years of Public Access (Project Archive). Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey. Digital. Site LF.2010.22.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 2 2010 4:02PM
