Monument record MHG55113 - House or byre, (Building A7), Balmacqueen

Summary

The degraded remains of a building within the former township at Balmacqueen. The township was surveyed in 2011 and the building numbers in the record names are taken from the survey report.

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Grid reference Centred NG 4375 7494 (11m by 6m)
Map sheet NG47SW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish KILMUIR

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Underlying the boundary fence between Sites A and C are the very degraded remains of a turf-covered structure which is revetted into the slope to SSE. It measures 11.5m ENE-WSW by 4.8m externally with walls 0.8-1.0m wide. There is a possible entrance in the NW wall 0.7m wide, which survives up to 0.3m high. The boundary wall linking Site A4 has been built over the NW wall. <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S and Peteranna, M. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Detailed Survey: 7 North Duntulm, Trotternish, Isle of Skye. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Site A7.
  • <2> Collection/Project Archive: Birch, S and Peteranna, M. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Detailed Survey: 7 North Duntulm, Trotternish, Isle of Skye. West Coast Archaeological Services. Digital. Site A7.

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Record last edited

Sep 15 2011 1:48PM

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