MHG28214 - Burnt Material - Torvaig

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BURNT MOUND (Undated)

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NG44NE 23 4939 4521

NG 4939 4521 Burnt mound, visible as a charcoal-rich spread measuring 0.2 x 1.2m, being eroded by a small burn. An extensive system of ?18th-century enclosures to the N and E of this is not shown on OS or earlier maps.
Sponsor: North of Scotland Water Authority.
J Wordsworth 1997

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--- SHG1761 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth, J. 1997. 'Torvaig, Skye (Portree parish), watching brief; burnt mound', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1997, p.51. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 51. 51.

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Grid reference	Centred NG 4938 4521 (16m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG44NE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/123558 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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