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MHG66504 - House/barn - Balachuirn

Summary

A sub-rectangular structure which measures 8m x 5m.

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A township comprising thirteen roofed, three unroofed buildings, four enclosures, some field walls and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxx). There are three rectilinear plots at the S end of the township which indicates the partial allocation of crofts.
Ten roofed buildings, one of which has an attached enclosure, ten unroofed buildings, four other enclosures, some field walls and the fragmentary remains of a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1988).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 31 October 1996

The survey of Balachuirn, Balmeanach, Brae, Inbhire (Inver on OS 1:10,000 map) and the surrounding area was carried out by ACFA in April 1996 as part of a continuing programme of recording the physical remains of human activity on the island of Raasay.

Feature 1. House/Barn; A sub-rectangular structure which measures 8m x 5m. It is situated close to the modem post and wire fence which runs alongside the track. The building lies roughly northwest-southeast on its long axis and is made of double lines of large boulders with small stones infilling and some dry-stone between the stones. The walls are between 1m and 1.2m thick and stand 0.7Sm high at the tallest point. There is considerable stone tumble within the building but no sign of internal walling could be seen. An entrance, 0.8m wide, lies in the east wall. <1>

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

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5548 4069 (10m by 13m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG54SE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	PORTREE

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