MHG29550 - Enclosure - Tairbeart
Summary
A ruined stone built U shaped enclosure.
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 25: On a natural ledge, under birch woodland, overlooking the north shore of Loch Arnish is a ruined stone built U shaped enclosure. The enclosure measures 3.0m in diameter over walls 1.0m thick. The interior face of the wall consists of large, thin slabs set on their edges, while the outer face and core of the wall is built in the conventional manner. The entrance or open end of the enclosure is 1.1m wide and faces south, to the shore. <1>
Raasay Survey 2000. Site 52: Situated close to the crags above the south shore of Ard an Torrain is a very ruinous U-shaped enclosure. It lies on a natural ledge in an area of birch woodland. The stone built ruin measures 3.0m in diameter externally and has walls 1.0m thick. The interior face of the wall is constructed of thin stones set upright while the core and outer face are of more conventional dry stone construction. The open end, or entrance, is 1.10m wide at the south end facing the shore. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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 27.
- <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. Site 52.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5886 4913 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (2)
- https://trove.scot/place/214971 (View record on the HES Trove website)
- https://www.acfabaseline.info/047-arnish-and-torran-raasay (View report on the ACFA website)
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