MHG6602 - An Leac, Raasay
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Type and Period (1)
- SETTLEMENT (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG53NE 46 centred on 5983 3732
Situated on a narrow N-S shelf 30m above the sea, on the E coast of Raasay, with steep cliffs inland to the W is an abandoned settlement. Remians consist of four long-houses, and two byres, one, possibly earlier, circular building, 6m in diameter, a stone walled enclosure, and three cleared fields enclosed by earth banks and a small area of rig cultivation. The Fearns to Hallaig track runs through the site.
Visited by J S Wood and S Hothersall 28 March 1991.
R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530
An enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxxi) and on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1989).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 31 October 1996
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5986 3720 (160m by 160m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/80267 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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