MHG64752 - Twinning pen - Allt Poll a' Bhainne, Strath
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Protected Status
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Full Description
On small rise and southeast facing slope, 80m west of Allt Poll a' Bhainne and approx. 80m southwest of Dun Kearstach, are the ruinous remains of a round-ended longhouse. A single cell twinning pen has been built in the S. corner of the house. <1>
The longhouse, as described, is visible in vertical aerial photography but lies c.148m to the southwest of Dun Kearstach and c.70m north of Allt Poll a' Bhainne. See MHG for the twinning pen. <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 16.
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5949 1736 (8m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG51NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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