MHG66557 - House - West Brae, Raasay
Summary
In front of the house are the remains of a possible garden delineated by a low bank with stone visible.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
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.
The Township or Farmstead of Brae is situated close to the west side of the road to Brochet and lies on a flat area of ground above the Allt a'Bhraghad. It is uninhabited and consists of two reasonably upstanding houses and the remains of barns or other structures.
Feature 2. House. Lying on the same alignment as the adjacent house (see MHG66556) is another house of similar construction. It measures 11m x 6 m with walls standing to a maximum height of 1.5m. It has an entrance 1.2m wide in the east wall in approximately the centre. There are no apparent window openings. At the north end, just visible under a temporary shelter [containing a wheelbarrow and tools], is a fireplace with a lintel stone 1m in length. The interior is grass covered with some fallen rubble. An extension adjoining the house measures 4m in length and the full width of the house. It has an entrance in its east wall, the walls being much broken down and the interior is rubble filled. There is an amount of stone around the north and east side which may be the remains of a platform area. In front of the house are the remains of a possible garden delineated by a low bank with stone visible. <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 2.
- <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 5611 4169 (16m by 15m) (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/136134 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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