MHG6606 - Raasay Forest
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SHIELING (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG54NE 6 5759 4599
Lying at the foot of a small birch-covered knoll, about 100m SW of the sharp bend in the road, at about 110m OD is a very degraded stone-built shieling. The remains consist of a two compartment structure measuring 6.5m N-S by 4.5m E-W. Two entrances are visible, one into each compartment. The entrance in the northern compartment faces NE, and the entrance in the southern faces SE.
Visited by I Marshall 26 March 1991.
Miket, R et al. 1991; NMRS MS/530.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5758 4599 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/80270 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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