MHG66525 - Bothy - Balmeananch
Summary
A drystone rectangular building, 5 m by 3 m internally, aligned north to south along its long axis.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
What may be a township comprising two roofed and two unroofed buildings, one of which is attached to an enclosure and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx). Four roofed, one partially roofed and three unroofed buildings, 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 1 . Bothy. It is a drystone rectangular building, 5 m by 3 m internally, aligned north to south along its long axis. It is built into the slope on the north and west sides. The inside of the north wall and the outside of the south wall are battered. The corners are rounded inside and out. The walls are uniformly 0.8 m in width and stand 1.5 m high internally, probably the original height. The foundation courses contain some large boulders up to 1 m across. The entrance is on the north east comer and is 1 m wide. The south of the entrance, still standing, is built with squared comers. The north side at the entrance has fallen. To the south the ground falls away quite steeply and has been revetted with large boulders to form a level walkway 1.5 m broad, parallel to the south wall. This gives access to the door on the east side and to an entrance through the tumbled stone wall which passes diagonally to the east 4 m from the building. This entrance is accessed by a path that approaches from the north.
To the north, 2.6 m from feature 1 is a stone setting shaped like a "D". (See MHG66526) <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2010 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG229 Text/Publication/Article: Macdonald and Scott Wood, J and J. 1996. 'Balachuirn, Balmeanach and Inbhire, Raasay (Portree parish), township and general survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1996, p.72-73. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 72-73. 72-73.
- <1> SHG21315 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J.S. & Macdonald, J.. 1996. An Archaeological Survey of four townships at Balachuirn, Balmeanach, Inbhre & Brae on Raasay, Skye and Lochalsh District, Highland Region. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 30/11/1996. . Feature 1.
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5602 4089 (7m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/119636 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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