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MHG66403 - House and enclosure- South Screapadal

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A sub-rectangular building measuring 14.3m x 4.3m lying north to south with an associated U shaped turf enclosure measuring 7.9m x 4.8m.

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(NG 581 443) North and South Screapadal: depopulared by 1877.
OS 6"map, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1877)

South Screapadal, separated from North Screapadal by An Leth-allt, comprises some 17 ruined houses.
There are lazy-beds in the area especially upon the higher slopes to the west.
These townships were probably depopulated by Mr Rainy of Edinburgh, who bought the island of Raasay in 1846, sending large numbers of the inhabitants abroad, and to Rona (Information from Miss Nicholson, 'Eilean Tigh', Raasay and from Mr Macleod, shoemaker, Clachan, Raasay). Visited by OS (A S P) 12 June 1961

Twelve unroofed buildings are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xxiv). Sixteen unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 18 October 1996

An Archaeological Survey of the townships of North & South Screapadal, with a survey of the surrounding area, on Raasay was undertaken by ACFA in 1998.

Feature 11; House. A sub-rectangular building measuring 14.3m x 4.3m lying north to south. The walls are of dry stone construction and have an inner and outer skin. They measure 0.8m wide and reach a maximum height of 0.8m. It is possible that th� height was much higher as there is a great:deal, of tumble. There is one entrance 1m wide situated in the west wall. There are no discernible internal features. However, lying in the northwest corner is a Jarge stone slab 1.2m x 1m. Situated on the west side, i.e. uphill, is a ditch 0.7m wide which was probably for drainage. Beyond this there is a field bank 8m long and 1.7m wide.

Feature 11a; Enclosure. A U shaped turf enclosure measuring 7.9m x 4.8m externally and lying north south on its long axis. The turf bank is L3m wide and 0.5m high. It disappears at the southeast cornet. There is a possible entrance on the southeast. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5814 4423 (16m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG54SE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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