Monument record MHG5424 - Runicaleach
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7909 2306 (367m by 615m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG72SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NG72SE 2 791 231.
NG 791 231 Runicaleach: shown as township in 1824. (J Thomson's map of Skye 1824)
Visited by OS (A C) 12 January 1961.
Runicaleach, a depopulated township, overlooking the Kyle Rhea, at about 200 feet OD, consists of about 30 ruined houses, 6 small enclosures or garths. There are large areas of lazy-bed cultivation along the hill slopes.
Visited by OS (A S P) 22 June 1961; Visible on RAF air photographs CPE/ SCOT/UK/288 Nos. 4018-9, CPE/SCOT/UK/271 Nos. 4065-6
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1584 Text/Publication/Article: Miket and Wildgoose, R and M. 1989. 'Survey. Kinloch Forest', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1989, p.44-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 44-8. 47.
- --- SHG2878 Text/Publication/Volume: Thomson, J. 1831. The Atlas of Scotland. Skye (map drawn by W Johnson 1824).
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Feb 14 2017 10:30AM
