MHG29529 - Pen - Tairbeart
Summary
The much degraded remains of a sub-circular stone-built pen.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An archaeological walkover survey of a single, distinct area of proposed planting of natural woodland regeneration was carried by M. Wildgoose at Coille an Torran, Raasay in 1999.
Site 34: Situated under birch woodland on the hillside to the south-east of the old school is a ruined pen. The pen is set against the west face of a low outcrop, is sub-circular in plan and measures 3.0m by 2.5m overall. There is no obvious entrance. <1>
Raasay Survey 2000. Site 32: Set against the west face of outcrop to the southeast of Torran Schoolhouse are the much degraded remains of a sub-circular stone-built pen, being reclaimed by the birch woodland. Measuring about 2.0m by 2.50m internally and standing to a height of less than 0.50m it has no obvious entrance. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21321 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose M. 1999. Coille An Torran, Isle of Raasay: Planting and Woodland Regeneration Proposal. Martin Wildgoose. 30/10/1999. Digital. Site 34.
- <2> 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 32.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5967 4869 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://www.acfabaseline.info/047-arnish-and-torran-raasay (View report on the ACFA website)
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