On Skye, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, a souterrain lies near the eastern bank of the Abhainn Sneosdal river, about 23 meters from the water. It is situated approximately 400 meters east of the abandoned farm, positioned on a slight slope above the plain.
The stone built souterrain, also called an earthhouse, consists of inward-leaning drystone walls that form a beehive-shaped chamber approximately 1.75 meters in diameter. It is entered through a passage running towards the east, which has a remaining length of about 3 meters. The full length of the passage was slightly more than 7.5 meters long, with a width of 0.75 to 0.9 meters.
About 1.5 meters from the inner end of the passage, a lintel is placed that is 15 centimeters lower than the others. A niche with a lintel is also located on the left side of the passage. Immediately north of the entrance to the earthhouse are signs of an oval hut circle approximately 4 meters long and 3 meters wide, providing access to the underground structure.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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