MHG6598 - Gualann Na' Leac, Raasay
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- BLACKHOUSE (Undated)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Approximately 40m N of milestone 5 on the track from Fearns to Brochel, and actually cut in two by the track are the overgrown ruins of a blackhouse and enclosure.
The house measures 11m N-S by 5m E-W over walls which have spread to 1.5m wide. A turf and stone dyke abutts the NW corner. The enclosure is roughly square in plan and is constructed of rubble stone walls which link isolated rocky outcrops. The enclosure lies to the E of the house and has an entrance in the SW corner.
Visited by D Topen March 1991.
R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5963 3789 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/78076 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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