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MHG29548 - Shieling or pen - Tairbeart

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A severely robbed out sub-oval structure.

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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 25: At the foot of a small, south facing outcrop and just under the birch woodland that lies at the east end of the cultivation mentioned in Site 25, is a small pen. The pen is stone built, uses the outcrop as its north side and measures 3.5m long by 2.0m wide over walls 0.6m thick. A narrow entrance lies at the east end of the pen. <1>

Raasay Survey 2000. Site 51a: At the east end of a flat boggy area overlooking Loch Amish, towards the seaward end of the headland, is a severely robbed out sub-oval structure. It lies on a natural platform which may have been built up to raise the structure above the boggy surrounds. Tucked under the crags of a low cliff no more the 3m in height, the shieling or small pen is 2.0m by 1.50m internally with a wall thickness which could have been about 0.60m. The remaining height is vestigial and there may be evidence for an entrance on the east side. From the lack of stones around this feature it would appear that the structure was probably a turf building on a stone base, perhaps with two courses of stone with turf built on top. <2>

Note; NGR in report appears incorrect. Location not visible on Aps so location based on report map. (TB 9/7/25)

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Location

Grid reference	Centred NG 5874 4929 (10m by 11m)
Map sheet	NG54NE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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