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MHG665021 - House - Balachuirn

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A sub-rectangular structure lying east-west which measures 5m x 4m.

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A township comprising thirteen roofed, three unroofed buildings, four enclosures, some field walls and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx). There are three rectilinear plots at the S end of the township which indicates the partial allocation of crofts.
Ten roofed buildings, one of which has an attached enclosure, ten unroofed buildings, four other enclosures, some field walls and the fragmentary remains of a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 31 October 1996

The survey of Balachuirn, Balmeanach, Brae, Inbhire (Inver on OS 1:10,000 map) and the surrounding area was carried out by ACFA in April 1996 as part of a continuing programme of recording the physical remains of human activity on the island of Raasay.

Feature 19. House. A sub-rectangular structure lying east-west which measures 5m x 4m. It is constructed of large stones interspersed with smaller ones. It has rounded comers with an entrance 1.1m wide in its NE comer. The wall reaches a maximum height of 0.8m at its south end. The house is lying on the remains of an earlier structure which measures 11m x 7m overall. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

Note; Visible on the aerial photographs is a further attached subrectangular feature to the ENE measing 8.5m x 3.7m with a division at 4.7m. (TB 30/10/26)

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5554 4093 (12m by 9m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG54SE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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