MHG58149 - Building, Ràrsaidh
Summary
Building, Ràrsaidh
Type and Period (1)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Ràrsaidh
These sites were recorded by NOSAS in 2008/9 as part of an archaeological survey of outer Loch Hourn.
Ràrsaidh is a large area with a long and complex history. The present day Ràrsaidh Cottage lies within Rarsaybeg, and it appears as roofed on the OS 1st edition map of 1872. The 1st edition map also shows one roofed building close to the shore on Rarsay, along with several unroofed buildings. Ràrsaidh was apparently cleared in 1849 (English 2000, 287). Roy, in the mid 18th century, shows a small enclosed settlement of 5 buildings at Torr an Aoil, with rig and furrow on both sides of the Ràrsaidh Burn, though nothing where Ràrsaidh Cottage stands today. The 1808 map suggests a park close to the shore within Rarsay shieling, though no buildings are shown, as well as a small park close to the shore at Rarsaybeg with one building.
Site 1390. A rough, heathery knoll roughly 800m to the NW of Ràrsaidh, between the road and the sea. It is, for the most part, surrounded by a turf and stone dyke (Site 1391). Within the enclosure is a rectangular building on the NE side of Torr an Aoil. It is aligned ENE-WSW and measures 7.5m x 3m internally. The structure sits on a platform built out to the S. The walls are of drystone construction, standing to 0.6m-0.8m high and 0.8m in thickness. There is an entrance, 0.9m in width, in the S wall. The structure has square corners. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 AP’s <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24749 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wombell, J and Hooper, J. 03/2009. A Report on the 2009 Archaeological Survey of Outer Loch Hourn, Inverness-shire. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.72 Site 1390.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8231 1178 (11m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG81SW |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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