MHG29541 - Shieling - Tairbeart

Summary

A small shieling hut in a shallow gully surrounded by birch wood.

Type and Period (1)

SHIELING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

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None recorded

Full Description

Raasay Survey 2000. Site 44: An area of attempted improvement, delineated by a degraded low dyke, lies close to a small shieling hut in a shallow gully surrounded by birch wood about 50m to the west of the Torran to Umachan track, on the north bank of the Mt an Easain Dhuibh. The shelling structure is roughly circular measuring 1.50m by 1.10m and standing to a height of 0.50m. Covered with moss, it is built of large stones and has an entrance in the northeast. <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 44.

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5949 4922 (30m by 30m) (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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