MHG29544 - House - Tairbeart

Summary

The turf and moss covered remains of a rectangular building.

Type and Period (2)

HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
BARN? (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

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None recorded

Full Description

Raasay Survey 2000. Site 47: On a circular platform in a rather swampy gully about 200m to the southwest of the Torran to Fladda track, are the turf and moss covered remains of a rectangular building. What is probably only the foundation layer remains and where walls can be identified through the turf these are 5.0m north-south and 3.30m east-west. The walls are about 1.0m thick with a little stone visible. There is no indication of the location of an entrance. Any evidence of cultivation nearby, if it ever existed, has long disappeared into the swamp. <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 47.

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5901 4929 (20m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG54NE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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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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