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MHG66553 - House - Inver (Inbhire), Raasay

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Measuring internally 5.8 m in length, its width increases from 2.4 m to 2.8 m from south·to north.

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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 3; On a steep heather and birch scrub covered slope, on the west side of the Allt a Bhraghad four structures and an enclosure stand on different levels on small patches of less steep ground. These structures have been exceptionally well built of dry stone walling, with two standing almost to the original height. The construction is of large basal stones chosen to form a good foundation on sloping ground. There is evidence of coursing above these very large boulders. The walls are double skinned with rubble fill and the inner skin is constructed of smaller stones than those outside. They have no windows and all the doors face towards the river.

Feature 16 . House. 14 m south east of feature 15 a house, almost identical to features 12 and 14 is in a more ruinous state, although parts of the wall stand to the original height. Measuring internally 5.8 m in length, its width increases from 2.4 m to 2.8 m from south·to north. The walls have a width of 0.8 m to 1m. It shows a plinth, constructed of very large stones up to 2 m in length on the north and west sides. The heavily battered north gable is now leaning dangerously to the inside. The entrance has been on the east side.

These four structures show an outstanding quality of building. The beautifully rounded corners, the narrower southern ends, the well chosen basal stones, forming plinths, necessary for stability at the northern ends all indicate construction of a high standard. The gables standing to the same height as the side walls and the presence of cruck slots in no's 12 and 14 indicate that the roofs were hipped. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5511 4212 (11m by 11m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG54SE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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