Tigh Talamhain basement
The basement of Tigh Talamhain (also called Lachsay) is about 400 m east of the abandoned Lachsay farm, on a slight rise above the plain, on the right bank of the Abhainn Sneosdal, about 23 m from the river, on the island of Skye , the largest island the Inner Hebrides in Scotland . In the case of the basement, a basic distinction is made between "rock-cut", "earth-cut", "stone built" and "mixed" basements.
The (stone built) basement - also known as the Earthhouse - was discovered many years ago and partially destroyed when part of the entrance was removed and a hole was made in the roof. It consists of inwardly inclined walls made of dry masonry that form a beehive-shaped chamber about 1.75 m in diameter. It is entered through a corridor running eastwards, which has a remaining length of about 3.0 m. The separated outer part of the corridor is indicated by a hollow in the floor. The full corridor was a little over three feet long. It measures 0.75 to 0.9 m in width. About 1.5 m from the inner end of the corridor, one lintel is placed 15 cm lower than the others. On the left side of the hall there is a niche with a lintel.
Immediately north of the entrance to the earth house, there are signs of an oval circle of huts about 4.0 m long and 3.0 m wide with access to the underground building.
See also
literature
- Roger Miket: The souterrains of Skye. In: Beverley Ballin Smith, Iain Banks (eds.): In the shadow of the brochs. The Iron Age in Scotland. (A celebration of the work of Dr Euan W. MacKie on the Iron Age of Scotland). Tempus, Stroud et al. 2002, ISBN 0-7524-2517-X , pp. 96-97.
- The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland: Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. HMSO, Edinburgh 1928, pp. 175-176.
Web links
- Entry on Tigh Talamhain Basement in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 57 ° 39 '23.7 " N , 6 ° 20' 9.2" W.