MHG6584 - Raasay Forest
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- BRIDGE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Where the track to North Screapadal, walking from the NW end, crosses the Screapadal burn on a modern bridge, the remains of an ancient stone bridge are visible. These remains consist of two stone built abutments, the wooden bridge having long since rotted away.
Visited by A McNicol, 27 March 1991.
R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.
Bridge abutrments: recorded during May 1993 ahead of felling mature trees. Full details are lodged with Dualchas, Skye and Lochaish Museums Service.
Sponsor: Forest Enterprise.
Dualchas 1994b.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1581 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R {et al.}. 1991. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1991, p.43-5, 46. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43-5, 46. 45.
- --- SHG292 Text/Publication/Article: Dualchas. 1994. 'Brochel Forest, Raasay (Portree parish): pre-felling survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1994, p.41. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 41. 41.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5801 4471 (50m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/80928 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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