MHG66592 - Shepherd's shelter - Balachuirn to lnbhire, Raasay , Raasay
Summary
A drystone constructed structure. It has rounded comers, and measures 2m north-south x 4.3m east-west internally, with walls 0.75m thick.
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 6. Shepherd's shelter. Nestling under crags on the west side of a blind valley just to south of the modem fence and above boggy area, almost at 400ft contour, is a drystone constructed structure. It has rounded comers, and measures 2m north-south x 4.3m east-west internally, with walls 0.75m thick. The doorway is in the north and there may possibly be a second doorway in the south. <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 6.
- <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 5602 4025 (7m by 7m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
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