MHG54594 - Township - East Suisnish, Raasay
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The survey of the following sites was carried out in April 2008 as part of a continuing programme to record the
physical remains of human activity on the Island of Raasay.
NG 5574 3450 (centred on) – Township of East Suisnish The site consists of 12 structures including houses, byres, a possible winnowing barn, enclosures and a modern burial ground. This site is probably part of the township of East Suisnish recorded by ACFA in 2005. See ACFA Occasional Paper No.80.
Report: RCAHMS
Funder: Glasgow Archaeological Society and The Robert Kiln Charitable Trust
J Macdonald and S Scott Wood – ACFA <1>
See also <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG25265 Dataset: RCAHMS. 01/2011. Annual update from Canmore. Digital.
- <1> SHG22387 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Macdonald, J. & Scott Wood, J.. 2005. An Archaeological Survey of the townships of Suisnish and South Fearns, plus the surrounding area on Raasay, Portree Parish, Skye and Lochalsh District, Highland Region. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 31/10/2005. Paper (Original).
- <2> SHG24604 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Macdonald, J. and Wood, J. S. (eds). 2008. Raasay: An Archaeological Survey of a number of homesteads in the south and east, plus a large cairnfield in Suisnish Hill, Portree Parish, Skye and Lochalsh District, Highland Region. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). Paper and Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NG 5573 3449 (point) Approximate. Point generated from 2011 NMRS download data |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG53SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (2)
- https://trove.scot/place/306160 (View record on the HES Trove website)
- https://www.acfabaseline.info/080-suisnish-and-south-fearns-raasay/ (View ACFA report online)
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