MHG6527 - Burial ground - Cladh an Torrain
Summary
Said to be the site of a small cemetery at Cladh and Torrain, Raasay, Portree.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG54NE 4 5941 4897.
(NG 5941 4897) Cladh an Torrain (NAT). Burial Ground (NR).
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)
At the east end of Torran, a small cluster of cottages on the north side of Loch Arnish, is a small disused burial ground.
It lies above and behind a high rock outcrop, beneath some trees, and close to a footpath from the cottages to the school. Only a few feet across, it is hemmed in against the rock by some boulders, and the burial places are marked with small stones. Local inhabitants say it was used about 80 years ago for plague burials, mostly of small children.
Visited by OS (A S P) 12 June 1961.
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 33: A small enclosed graveyard, now hidden by dense bracken, lies just 50.0m to the west of the path and 60.0m to the south-east of the old post office on the top of a low cliff. The graveyard is enclosed by a low outcrop on its west side, a rocky knoll on its east side and by short lengths of drystone dyke at the north and south ends. The enclosed area measures 6.0m by 2.0m. A small cairn now marks the position of the graveyard. <1>
The site was surveyed by members of ACFA in 2005 as part of their ongoing survey of the archaeological and historical monuments on Raasay. <2>
NGR adjusted based on 2009 vertical aerial photographs. <3>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG27382 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2009. Getmapping aerial photography 2009. XY
- <2> SHG22482 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J.S. and Macdonald, J. (eds). 2005. An Archaeological Survey of St Moluag's Chapel, Pictish Stones and Monuments of The Isle of Raasay, Portree Parish, Highland Council. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 06/11/2006. Paper (Original). p.24.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 59411 48967 (12m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (2)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11507 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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