MHG66586 - Enclosure - Balachuirn to lnbhire, Raasay , Raasay
Summary
A drystone dyke enclosure, about 75m east-west by 100m north-south.
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.
Balachuirn to lnbhire
Feature 1. Enclosure. Overlooking the road to Balachuirn, just east of the junction with the main road, lying between the 225ft to 300ft contours. A drystone dyke enclosure, about 75m east-west by 100m north-south, constructed of large slabs of stone with uphill (east) boundary revetted into hill slope. The dyke stands to about 1.2m in places particularly on north and east sides. A probable gateway lies about halfway up the southern side. The northern boundary dyke continues beyond the feature for about 200m to the top of the ridge. The feature is already recorded on OS map (1:10,000). <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 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 1.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5570 3997 (81m by 122m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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