MHG40857 - Lazy Beds/Rig - Allt a'Gairuillt
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
In shallow bowl to the west of the Allt a' Gairuillt, are the degraded remains of a boulder and turf-built enclosure (see MHG29616) with lazy-bed cultivation and two structures. The main structure is a stone-built byre and running off the southwest corner is a stone and turf-built enclosure. To the north of the byre are the remains of a wooden-framed corrugated iron shed. <1>
The lazy beds/rig are clearly visible in vertical aerial photography, surrounded by a boundary dyke. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG29942 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Birch, S.A.. 1999. Archaeological Fieldwork Report: Glen Boreraig and the Allt nan Leac Valley, Strath, Isle of Skye: A Survey of the Archaeological Landscape. University of Aberdeen. Paper and Digital. Site 10.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). 2005. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5914 1765 (354m by 173m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG51NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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