Monument record MHG56700 - Farmstead - Valtos by Staffin, Skye
Summary
A well preserved, partially ruined farmstead at Valtos by Staffin, Skye.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5134 6357 (28m by 28m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG56SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A partially ruined farmstead was recorded by M Wildgoose during a walkover survey in 2002 in advance of a proposed Woodland Grant Scheme project at Valtos by Staffin, Skye. The site comprised a stone built house with rounded corners, which had been shortened and increased in height during conversion to a farm shed. This structure was 6m wide; it was not possible to determine the original length. Lying 4m to the northwest of the house was a grassed over ruin which measured 5m by 4m over walls 1m thick. This ruin lay partially inside a small enclosure that abutted the east side of a massive enclosure dyke lying to the west side of the farmstead. <1>
Possibly related to nearby township MHG23938.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25789 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M. 2002. Woodland Grant Scheme Proposal: Valtos by Staffin, Isle of Skye: an Archaeological Survey (Rapid Walkover). Unaffiliated. Paper and Digital.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 24 2014 10:29AM
