MHG64770 - Enclosure or pen - Allt Na Peighinn
Summary
An enclosure or pen to the east of the Allt Na Peighinn, Strath, Skye.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An enclosure or pen to the east of the Allt Na Peighinn, Strath, Skye.
On the E side of the Allt na Peighinn at a height of 105m OD is a rectangular stone-built enclosure which lies amongst rig cultivation. The site is visible from Boreraig path. Not visited. Noted by CS, 3 April 1990. <1>
The site was recorded by M Wildgoose in 1999 in advance of a proposed woodland creation scheme. On the east side of the Alit na Peighinn, at a height of 105m OD is a well preserved stone pen, two stone shielings (see MHG and MHG) and a small patch of lazy bed cultivation (see MHG40234). The pen is aligned northwest to southeast and measures 15m by 8.5m over walls which stand to a maximum of 1.1m high and are 0.70m thick. A narrow entrance, 0.70m wide lies in the north corner of the pen. <2>
The feature is visible in vertical aerial photography. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG1580 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R et al.. 1990. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1990, p.25-8. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 25-8. 26.
- <2> SHG21150 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M.. 1999. Beinn Nan Carn Planting Proposal: Archaeological Survey, May 1999. Martin Wildgoose. 30/05/1999. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 9.
- <3> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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