MHG66538 - House - Balmeananch
Summary
A substantially built house is situated on the north side of the burn. Its use was probably first as a house and latterly as a steading.
Type and Period (2)
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 12 . A substantially built house is situated on the north side of the burn which runs through the settlement at Balmeanach. It lies on a scooped and banked platform. The house measures 11.2 m by 4.4 m internally with wall thickness of 0.7 m, standing 2 m high in places. There is an opening 1.6 m wide on the south west side 1.5 m from the north west comer. On the same wail are two blocked doors and midway along the opposite wall is a partly blocked up window. The foundations of a secondary partition can be seen 5 m from the north west gable. Centrally placed in each gable is a fireplace, each with a massive 'sandstone' lintel. The lintel in the south gable has several fossils exposed on the surface of the stone. The interior shows traces of parging with mortar particularly on the lower courses. Remains of timber roof trusses and domestic debris attest to its use, probably, first as a house and latterly as a steading. There are two small banks up the slope north of the house running up the hill, disappearing just short of the high stone and earth bank. <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 12.
- <2> SHG27785 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2010. Getmapping aerial photography 2010. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5590 4098 (16m by 16m) (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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