Monument record MHG5894 - Stac A'Bhothain
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2890 5959 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG25NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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Full Description
NG25NE 21 2891 5959.
Stac a'Bhothain is a precipitous promontory which juts out into the sea from the NE shore of the Oans peninsula. Fragments of masonry are visible on the landward side of the promontory, but they do not form part of a coherent scheme of defence, protecting the only possible point of access, a razor-backed neck which runs out from the coastal escarpment. The top of the promontory descends northwards in two terraces, the upper measuring 9m by 6m and the lower, some 3m below, 12m by 11m. The masonry, which ends in a squared-off angle, provides a revetment at least 5m in length and 3m in maximum height to the NW corner of the lower terrace. The date and purpose of this work are unknown.
Visited by RCAHMS (SH) 24 July 1990.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2677 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1993. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Waternish, Skye and Lochalsh District, Highland Region: an archaeological survey. .
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
