Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Isle of Skye
Dun Ardtreck
09 Feb 2025 |
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Dun Ardtreck is a D-shaped dun, or "semi-broch", located on the Minginish peninsula of Skye.
The D-shaped fortification is built with its straight side on the edge of the cliffs and encloses an area of approximately 13.0 by 10.0 metres. Dun Ardtreck was excavated in 1964-65. The wall was placed on a roughly levelled platform. Charcoal found has been dated to 115 BC. The first phase of use appears to have been brief ending in violence and destruction.
The second phase has been dated from pottery to the mid-2nd century AD. Finds from this period include iron tools, bronze ornaments, potter's wheels and fragments of Roman terra sigillata.
n the pouring rain, the place is really difficult to reach because everything turns into a swamp
Carbost - Tallisker
08 Feb 2025 |
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Carbost on the south shore of Loch Harport becomes a tourist centre in the summer months due to the presence of the Talisker Distillery, which is also one of the main employers in the village.
Tote - Clach Ard
08 Feb 2025 |
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Clach Ard is one of three Pictish symbol stones on the Isle of Skye.
Most of the about 250 stones found so far come from the area between Fife in the south, Orkney and Shetland in the north and are primarily located in the eastern half of Scotland. Only nine have been found in the western half.
Clach Ard stands to the southern tip of Loch Snizort.. It was found in 1880 during the demolition of a cottage, where it was used as a lintel, and moved to its present position.
Clach Ard means ‘high stone’. It is almost 1.4 metres high and 0.5 metres wide.
Borve - Standing Stones
08 Feb 2025 |
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Two of the three standing stones near Borve. As at least three (non-standing) stones were found nearby, so the stones could be part of a former stone circle.
Skye Bridge
08 Feb 2025 |
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Kyle of Lochalsh is located at the entrance to Loch Alsh, opposite the village of Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye. A ferry used to connect the two villages until it was replaced by the Skye Bridge in 1995.
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