MHG27785 - Inver (Inbhire) township - Raasay
Summary
A township comprising nine unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building, an enclosure and a length of wall is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A township comprising nine unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building, an enclosure and a length of wall is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx). Six unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 4 November 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 settlement at Inbhire is around the bay where the Allt a' Bhraghad reaches the sea on the west side of Raasay. The bay, looking north west, with its sandy beach is sheltered from the south west by the Eilean an Inbhire. There is no access by road to the shore and lnbhire is reached by a faint track over moorland from Balachuirn on the west side of Loch an Rathaid.or by an attractive path through woodland from Brae. However access to the houses from the latter route is dependent on the time of year and tides since the bum can be fast flowing and deep.
The settlement at lnbhire falls naturally into three parts and will be described in this way;
Part 1. A row of connected structures along the main shore of Inbhire bay, just above the high water mark and tucked in under the cliffs
Part 2. A range of buildings located "round the comer'' at the foot of the cliffs facing the mouth of the Allt a'Bhraghad;
Part 3. Four structures and an enclosure at a higher level on heather and scrub covered ground above the cliffs. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- 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.
- <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 5508 4218 (185m by 184m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/119637 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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