MHG66537 - Bothy - Balmeananch
Summary
A sub rectangular drystone building measuring 6.6 m by 4.5 m.
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 11 . Stone bothy. This is a sub rectangular drystone building measuring 6.6 m by 4.5 m. It is located on improved level ground 58 m from the east shore of Loch Eadar da Bhaile and is tucked under wooded crags. The walls are well built, 1 m thick and stand to their original height of 2 m, apart from some collapse in the east side of the gable and on the interior of the north gable. The building is slightly trapezoidal, being wider at the north end. There is an entrance on the west side, facing the loch. The jambs are slightly splayed towards the outside. In the south gable there is a half of a splayed opening, but only the upper part is visible so that it is unclear whether it is a door or a window. Feature 11 is probably a bothy or shepherd's hut and does not appear to be particularly old, perhaps later 19th century. To the west there is a short flight of rough steps giving access to this area from the higher ground to the east (these steps are also mentioned in relation to feature 10 - see MHG66536). <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 11.
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5583 4093 (7m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/119636 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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