MHG64655 - Pre-crofting township - Skulamus
Summary
The pre-crofting township of Skulamus, Skye.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The pre-crofting township of Skulamus, Skye. The full boundary is shown on Matthew Stobie's 1766 map and dykes can be traced intermittently on vertical aerial photography. Stobie shows several areas of cultivation with what appear to be buildings and these largely correspond with where settlement can be seen on aerial photographs (see MHG5301 and MHG18235). <1> <2> <3>
(NG 660 218) Braigh Skulamus shown as a township in 1824 (Information from W Johnson's Map of Skye, 1824) nearly depopulated by 1901 (OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed.) totally deserted by 1955 (OS 1"map, 7th series)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG29930 Image/Map: Stobie, M.. 1766. Harrapool Map. Unaffiliated. Paper (Original).
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map).
- <3> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6623 2162 (1512m by 4666m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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