<< Text Pages >> Cleat Hillfort - Artificial Mound in Scotland in Isle of Skye
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Multi-periodSite Name: Cleat HillfortCountry: Scotland County: Isle of Skye Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Village: Staffin
Map Ref: NG440670
Latitude: 57.620058N Longitude: 6.28891W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Possible Hillfort / Earthworks? Quiraing, Isle of Skye
Latitude 57°37'14.06"N Longitude 6°17'16.52"W
Two walls made of piled stone, about 75cm high, can be seen between the edge of the site and the cliff
Raised platforms cover the site, and a trench (150cm deep) can be seen.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b5sqethxbi8z8j1/quirang_site.pdf?dl=0
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