MHG66546 - Structure - Inver (Inbhire), Raasay
Summary
Sub rectangular structure, measuring 5 m by 2.5 m, with the front or north west wall now a spread of stone tumble.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A township comprising nine unroofed buildings, one of which is a long building, an enclosure and a length of wall is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx). Six unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 4 November 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.
Inver Part 1. A row of connected structures along the main shore of Inbhire bay, just above the high water mark and tucked in under the cliffs;
Features 5 and 6. At the west end of the row, two much older structures lying east to west are indicated by walls revetted into the bank below the cliff and by low turf covered stone banks in front.
Feature 5. Structure. This is sub rectangular, measuring 5 m by 2.5 m, with the front or north west wall now a spread of stone tumble and the wall against the cliff standing as a revetment 0.6 m high. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 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 5.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5500 4222 (7m by 6m) (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/119637 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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