MHG64472 - Possible remains of a prehistoric cairn - Tairbeart
Summary
A roughly boat shaped setting of stones.
Type and Period (1)
- CAIRN? (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Raasay Survey 2000: Site 30c: A roughly boat shaped setting of stones 4.0m long and 1.0m wide. It lies on a raised area surrounded by boggy ground. Its orientation is almost exactly north-south. Stones at the north end of the setting appear to be deliberately set and propped up by other stones to form a prow shape, enhancing the boat shaped appearance of the setting. The feature may be the remains of a prehistoric cairn, notwithstanding the implications of its present appearance as a boat shape. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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 30c.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6010 4841 (5m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG64NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://www.acfabaseline.info/047-arnish-and-torran-raasay (View report on the ACFA website)
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