MHG64059 - C19 building - Galmisdale, Eigg

Summary

A C19 building at Galmisdale, Eigg.

Type and Period (1)

  • BUILDING (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A C19 building at Galmisdale, Eigg, one of three near the current Galmisdale farmhouse recorded by RCAHMS in 2002. See MHG64060 and MHG64061 for the other two.

Three ruinous structures stand to the E and S of the Galmisdale farmhouse. The largest (EIGG01 482) is located 28m S of the farmhouse and measures 9.8m from NW to SE by 3.2m transversely within faced rubble walls 0.9m in thickness and 1.1m in height. There is an entrance in the NE side and a modern shed attached at the SE. Visited by RCAHMS (AGCH) 11 October 2002

The feature is visible in vertical aerial photography taken in 2020. <1>

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Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NM 4785 8364 (18m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NM48SE
Civil Parish SMALL ISLES
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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