MHG66589 - Shepherd's shelter/lambing pen - Balachuirn to lnbhire, Raasay , Raasay
Summary
Constructed of drystone walling between large boulders, the feature measures 1m x 2m north-south with an opening in the south.
Type and Period (2)
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 3. Shepherd's shelter or lanbing pen. At the south end of a marginally improved flat area at Balachuirn, where the Storab Bum flows from a gorge at the 250ft contour is a small feature. It is constructed of drystone walling between large boulders. The feature measures 1m x 2m north-south with an opening in the south, The walling stands to 1m at its highest point.<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 3.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5583 4027 (8m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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