MHG66387 - Nausts - North Screapadal, Raasay
Summary
Five boat nausts situated just above the shoreline.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Situated on the rear of the beach and N of the An Leth Allt are the remains of at least five boat nausts and two related structures. The larger and best preserved building (at NG 5817 4450) is stone-built and measures 9m N-S by 4.5m E-W over very broken walls. Between the above building and the sea there are the very badly degraded remains of a second structure. The five boat noosts are all stone-lined "U" shaped depressions measuring 4.5m by 2.0m internally.
Visited by A McNicol and I Marshall, 27 March 1991.
R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530. <1>
Feature 33; Boat noost. Situated just above the shoreline lies a U shaped structure made of turf and stone walling. The walls are approximately 1.2m wide and 0.5m high at a maximum. This is the largest of the boat noosts.
Features 34, 35, 36 & 37; Boat noosts. Four boat noosts lie on east to west axes. They are scarped out of the bank, immediately above the shoreline. The sides are of turf with traces of stone revetting. The walls are 0.5m high. The internal dimensions are; Feature 34: 4.0m by 1.8m. Feature 35: 4.0m by 2.3m. Feature 36: 3.5m by 2.0m. Feature 37: 4.6m by 2.5m. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> 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.
- <2> SHG21107 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Macdonald, J. & Wood, J. S.. 1998. An Archaeological Survey of the townships of North & South Screapadal, with a survey of the surrounding area, on Raasay, Skye and Lochalsh District, Highland Region. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 30/01/1998. Digital. Features 33-37.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5818 4454 (23m by 22m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (3)
- https://trove.scot/place/11511 (View record on the HES Trove website)
- https://trove.scot/place/115568 (View record on the HES Trove website)
- https://trove.scot/place/80925 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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