MHG64477 - Ring cairn - Tairbeart
Summary
A well preserved but somewhat denuded ring cairn.
Type and Period (1)
- RING CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2400 BC? to 551 BC?)
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 16: On a level terrace, directly below the Mission House at Torran, is a well preserved but somewhat denuded ring cairn 5.0m in diameter and about 1.0m in height. Set around the base of the cairn is a ring of largish stones; some set on edge, which acts as a kerb to the mound of smaller stones within. The mound has collapsed over the kerb in places. Four metres to the east of the cairn, and close to a short flight of steps leading up to the Mission House, is the stony outline of a small, cleared, garden plot. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <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 16.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5958 4877 (11m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
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