Monument record MHG6060 - Cnoc Dubh Mor
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 2661 6270 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG26SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
Map
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Full Description
NG26SE 4 2662 6270.
There are seven shieling-mounds, measuring up to 17m by 14m, situated at the rear of a slight terrace, set back from the cliffs, on the E side of Waternish, immediately to the S of the valley of the Abhainn a' Ghlinne. They are aligned approximately from N to S along the contour, and, with one exception, all have some trace of structures on them.
On the terrace to the ESE of the mounds fragments of sub-peat dykes were observed. To the W, low boulder banks effectively enclose the next terrace inland. The relationship of the banks to the peat is no clear, although at least some stretches post-date the peat. The banks may relate to those running out from Geary, although again the nature of the relationship is not clear.
(WAT90 376-382)
Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 2 October 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
