MHG6664 - Shieling hut - Screapadal, Raasay
Summary
A single ruinous twin-celled shieling hut.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Situated on the E-facing slope above Screapadal and at a height of about 150m OD is a single ruinous twin-celled shieling. It lies on a small grassy plateau and has turf-covered stone walls 0.8m thick; overall measurements are 6m E-W by 3m N-S.
Visited by A McNicol 26 March 1991.
R Miket et al 1991; NMRS MS/530.
An Archaeological Survey of the townships of North & South Screapadal, with a survey of the surrounding area, on Raasay was undertaken by ACFA in 1997.
Feature 7f; Sheiling hut. At the southern end of the terrace was a slightly larger turf and stone structure, [ACFA 26(5)] 5m by 2m with an entrance to the north east. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs where site may just be visible. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1581 Text/Publication/Article: Miket, R {et al.}. 1991. 'Survey', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1991, p.43-5, 46. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 43-5, 46. 45.
- <1> SHG21107 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Macdonald, J. & Wood, J. S.. 1998. An Archaeological Survey of the townships of North & South Screapadal, with a survey of the surrounding area, on Raasay, Skye and Lochalsh District, Highland Region. Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists (ACFA). 30/01/1998. Digital. Feature 7f.
- <2> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 5775 4445 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG54SE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | PORTREE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- https://trove.scot/place/142913 (View record on the HES Trove website)
- https://trove.scot/place/80918 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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