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MHG665022 - House - Balachuirn

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A sub-rectangular structure lying east-west which measures 8m x 5m overall.

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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 20. House. A sub-rectangular structure lying east-west which measures 8m x 5m overall. It is constructed from drystone walling comprised of large stones·interspersed with smaller ones. The wall is 0.5m high in places with rounded corners and an entrance 0.7m wide in its north wall. It is very tumbled with a great deal of stone in the interior. There is a tree growing out of the centre of the house with rotted branches and fencing wire piled beside it. Lying 2m to the west is a small depression with some stone visible surrounding it. It is approximately 4m square. <1>

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

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5569 4076 (11m by 8m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG54SE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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