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MHG64482 - Buildings - Torran, Raasay

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A complex series of overlapping ruins.

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A township comprising one unroofed, two partially roofed, nine roofed buildings and a length of wall is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1881, sheet xxv). Four roofed buildings, which include a school, one partially roofed building, eleven unroofed buildings and some field walls are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 18 October 1996

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 21; Lying 20.0m to the north-east of the Torran path and about 60.0m to the north-east of the old post office is a complex series of overlapping ruins. Immediately visible is a square cornered ruin measuring 11.0m by 6.0m over walls 1.0m thick. This structure has a ruinous door opening in the centre of its south-west wall. A small pen, which measures 2.0m square internally, has been constructed within the north corner of this building. Underlying the above ruin, and sharing its north-east wall, are the foundations of a larger stone structure. This earlier building lies on the same alignment and measures 12.0m long by 7.0m wide over walls which are 1.0m thick. There is no visible door opening into this structure. <1>

NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5943 4902 (16m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG54NE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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