MHG27782 - Township - Balachuirn
Summary
A township comprising thirteen roofed, three unroofed buildings, four enclosures, some field walls and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx).
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A township comprising thirteen roofed, three unroofed buildings, four enclosures, some field walls and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx). There are three rectilinear plots at the S end of the township which indicates the partial allocation of crofts.
Ten roofed buildings, one of which has an attached enclosure, ten unroofed buildings, four other enclosures, some field walls and the fragmentary remains of a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 31 October 1996
The survey of Balachuirn, Balmeanach, Brae, Inbhire (Inver on OS 1:10,000 map) and the surrounding area was carried out by ACFA in April 1996 as part of a continuing programme of recording the physical remains of human activity on the island of Raasay.
The township of Balachuim lies in a reasonably fertile valley into which runs the Storab Bum. It is bounded in the east by Loch Eadar da Bhaile which separates it from the neighbouring township of Balmeanach, and, in the west, by the steep cliffs of Carn Dearg. In the north the fertile area becomes an area of rough moorland and bog before ending in Loch an Rathaid. To the south the valley narrows to a point where the Storab Bum runs into it. The township consists of a number of houses and structures of clifferent periods including two which are still inhabited, one permanently and the other as a holiday house. <1>
NG 5584 4027 Shepherd?s shelter 2 x 1m.
NG 5581 4034 Hut circle 8m diameter.
NG 5603 4025 Shepherd?s shelter 4 x 2m.
NG 5606 4035 Shieling 8 x 4.5m.
NG 5603 4034 Shieling 3.9 x 3.3m.
NG 5603 4041 Shepherd?s shelter 4.5 x 1.8m.
NG 5593 4016 Sheep pen 8 x 4m.
NG 554 410 Enclosure and lazy beds.
NG 5528 4063 Enclosure 70 x 50m.
NG 551 407 Settlement/farmstead.
NG 5515 4060 House 4 x 3m.
NG 5519 4070 Shieling/hut circle 5m diameter.
NG 5517 4068 Shieling 5 x 4m.
NG 5512 4069 Enclosure 6.5 x 6m.
NG 5573 4098 Enclosure 54 x 25m.
NG 5573 4107 Stone circle 5.2m diameter
Sponsors: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Glasgow Archaeological Society.
J Macdonald and J Scott Wood 1996
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG229 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald and Scott Wood, J and J. 1996. 'Balachuirn, Balmeanach and Inbhire, Raasay (Portree parish), township and general survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1996, p.72-73. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 72-73. 72-73.
- --- SHG24568 Image/Photograph(s): Macdonald, A. 10/2009. Photographs of 1 Balachuirn, Raasay. Colour. . Digital.
- <1> SHG21315 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J.S. & Macdonald, J.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of four townships at Balachuirn, Balmeanach, Inbhre & Brae on Raasay, Skye and Lochalsh District, Highland Region. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 30/11/1996. .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5558 4072 (398m by 553m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/119634 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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