MHG29517 - Rig and furrow - Tairbeart
Summary
An area of cultivation on a natural platform irregularly shaped.
Type and Period (1)
- RIG AND FURROW (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Raasay Survey 2000. Site 20: East of the features at 19 is an area of cultivation on a natural platform irregularly shaped but extending to about 30m by 30m. The rigs, running north-northwest to south-southeast, are at 2.0m to 2.50m centres and are much decayed and overgrown with heather reclaiming the ground. <1>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21399 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Macdonald, J. & Wood, J. S. (eds). 2000. A survey of the townships of Arnish and Torran and the surrounding area on Raasay, Portree Parish, Skye and Lochalsh District, Highland Region. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 30/01/2000. Paper and Digital. Site 20.
- <2> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6009 4772 (56m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG64NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://www.acfabaseline.info/047-arnish-and-torran-raasay (View report on the ACFA website)
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