Monument record MHG55122 - Enclosure (Site C7), Balmacqueen

Summary

The remains of an enclosure 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 4381 7493 (19m by 15m)
Map sheet NG47SW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish KILMUIR

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The degraded remains of a stone/turf enclosure wall is located 4m to the W of Site C5. The walls measure 0.6-0.7m wide and there is a possible return at the NE side which may have connected the wall to the NW corner of Site C5. <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 C7.
  • <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 C7.

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Record last edited

Sep 15 2011 1:57PM

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