MHG29537 - Shielings - Tairbeart
Summary
The remains of two single cell shielings.
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 13: On a natural terrace, immediately to the east and above the Fladday path, are the remains of two single cell shielings. The western cell, which lies close to the edge of the terrace, measures 4.0m by 3.0m over walls which have spread to 1.0m in width. The second cell lies 15.0m to the east against a small rocky outcrop and measures 1.5m in diameter. Scattered around the shielings are a number of small heaps of stone - possibly clearance for cultivation. <1>
Raasay Survey 2000. Site 40: The remains of a small shieling lie on a natural terrace to the east and upslope of the coastal path to Fladday. The structure measures 2.50m by lm internally. The walls have collapsed to a spread of lm in width. There are other sheilings in the vicinity but these lie outside the area being surveyed and will be recorded at a later date. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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 13.
- <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.
- <3> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5924 4988 (29m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| 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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