MHG29520 - Well - Tairbeart

Summary

The well is now largely blocked with vegetation.

Type and Period (1)

WELL (Unknown date)

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None recorded

Full Description

Raasay Survey 2000. Site 23: About 50m to the west of feature 22:8 a setting of stones, averaging 0.25m square, encloses a horseshoe shaped area 1.50m by 1.80m around a spring. The well is now largely blocked with vegetation. It is sited in an extensive area of gently sloping ground forming a number of natural terraces, which contain many patches of field clearance cairns and banks. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<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 23.

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5995 4794 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG54NE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Township - Arnish (Monument) (MHG27788)

Related Investigations/Events (1)

Walkover survey - Arnish and Torran Townships, Raasay (EHG386)

External Links (1)

https://www.acfabaseline.info/047-arnish-and-torran-raasay (View report on the ACFA website)

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