Monument record MHG56701 - Degraded Enclosure - Valtos by Staffin, Skye

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A small turf dyked enclosure seen during a rapid walkover survey in advance of a proposed woodland creation scheme.

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Grid reference Centred NG 5145 6351 (15m by 15m)
Map sheet NG56SW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish KILMUIR

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A small turf dyked enclosure seen during a rapid walkover survey by M Wildgoose in 2002 in advance of a proposed woodland creation scheme. It lay immediately to the south side of the Herishader access track, was roughly circular in shape measuring some 12m in diameter over a dyke 1m + - wide. The dyke survived, in places, to 0.5m high. <1>

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  • <1>XY 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. [Mapped feature: #99276 ]

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Record last edited

Jul 23 2014 4:56PM

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