Monument record MHG5840 - Allt Nan Leac

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 5927 1831 (20m by 20m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG51NE
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish STRATH

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NG51NE 24 5927 1832.

Situated to the N of the Allt nan Leac, on a small upland meadow at 100m OD are the roofless remains of a well-built stone structure which measures 8.3m by 3.6m over walls 0.7m thick, and standing to 1.2m high. Visited by J S Wood 3 April 1990.

The degraded remains of a byre lie 12m to the W.S.W. of the house, measuring 7m by 4m over turf and stone walls 0.8m wide. A series of clearance cairns and cultivation rigs lie to the S.W. of the house.
S.A.Birch, 12/99.
See assoc. docs. File for SMR NG51NE0003.

J Aitken : 22/02/01.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 27.

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2008 12:00AM

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