MHG29551 - Pen - Tairbeart
Summary
A small sub-rectangular pen.
Type and Period (1)
- PEN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
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 28: At the foot of a small, west facing cliff lying under birch woodland is a small sub-rectangular pen. The pen is stone built, uses the rock face as its east side and measures 4.0m by 3.0m over walls 0.6m thick. The west wall of the pen still stands to over 0.7m high. A collapsed entrance lies in the south-west corner of the pen. <1>
Raasay Survey 2000. Site 53: Situated on a west facing slope at the foot of a small cliff and among birch wood is a ruinous pen. The small sub-rectangular structure is built against the rock face at the east side and measures 4.0m by 3.0m externally. The stone built walls are 0.60m thick. There is a possible entrance in the southwest corner. <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 28.
- <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 53.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5892 4923 (20m by 20m) (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 (1)
- https://www.acfabaseline.info/047-arnish-and-torran-raasay (View report on the ACFA website)
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