Monument record MHG6731 - Gillean
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5844 0858 (20m by 20m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG50NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
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Full Description
NG50NE 8 5845 0858.
Lying on the green by the shore 300m to the west of Gillean, at a height of about 10m OD are the ruinous remains of three rectangular houses.
All have rounded external corners and square internal angles.
Building A (at NG 5844 0859) measures 7.5m by 3.1m over walls 0.5m thick.
Building B (at NG 5844 0858) measures 9m by 5m over walls 0.6m thick. A small annex is attached to the NW wall.
Bulding C (at NG 5842 0856) measures 9m by 5m over walls 0.8m thick. A door opening faces NE in the cenre of NE wall.
All three structures are aligned roughly NW-SE.
Visited by P Stansfield 30 March 1991.
R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1581 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R {et al.}. 1991. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1991, p.43-5, 46. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43-5, 46. 45.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
