MHG29545 - Cairn - Tairbeart

Summary

A sub circular cairn 5m in diameter sits on a south facing knoll.

Type and Period (2)

CAIRN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
KERB CAIRN? (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)

Protected Status

None recorded

Full Description

Raasay Survey 2000. Site 48: A sub circular cairn 5m in diameter sits on a south facing knoll overlooking the eastern end of the Ard an Torrain plateau. While the cairn edge is reasonably well defined on the south side it is more tumbled elsewhere and is severely robbed Out. There is insufficient hard edge to determine if this is a kerb cairn. <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 48.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred NG 5901 4937 (14m by 14m) (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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