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Rona, Umachan
Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Rona, Umachan
Classification Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 112849
Site Number NG65SW 4
NGR NG 609 501
NGR Description Centred on NG 609 501
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/112849
- Council Highland
- Parish Portree
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG65SW 4 centred on 609 501
A township comprising fourteen roofed, three unroofed buildings and a head-dyke is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xix). Fifteen unroofed buildings and parts of a head-dyke are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 30 October 1996
NG 6095 5010 (centre) A survey of the township of Umachan was carried out in April 2003 by ACFA as part of a continuing programme of recording the physical remains of human activity on the island of Raasay.
Township of Umachan
The deserted township lies on the E coast of Raasay at the end of a rough track approximately 2.5 miles from the end of the public road at Arnish. The main structures are situated on a terrace some 60m above the Inner Sound. There are very few sizable areas suitable for cultivation, most of the cultivation being confined to small areas on the surrounding terraces.
The township consists of the remains of some 14 houses/byres, smaller structures (probably stores) and their surrounding field systems, including a number of shielings.
NG 6095 5016 Byre.
NG 6091 5016 Store/animal shed.
NG 6096 5015 Store/animal shed.
NG 6099 5014 Two houses.
NG 6099 5013 House.
NG 6096 5010 Enclosures.
NG 6094 5008 Byre.
NG 6098 5004 Byre.
NG 6098 5005 Byre.
NG 6106 5005 Iodhlainn.
NG 6093 5001 House and byre.
NG 6095 4999 House.
NG 6094 4996 Structure and enclosure.
NG 6092 4995 House and byre.
NG 6095 4995 Structure and enclosure.
NG 6089 4990 House.
NG 6087 4982 House/byre.
NG 6101 5025 Head dyke.
NG 6082 5020 Clearance cairn.
NG 6084 5018 Cairn.
NG 6074 5014 Shieling hut.
NG 6074 5009 Shielings hut.
NG 6090 5016 Terraced field.
NG 6092 5009 Enclosed field/rig.
NG 6095 5011 Iodhlainn.
NG 6102 5013 Dyke and cairn.
NG 6106 5011 Dyke.
NG 6100 5009 Rig and furrow.
NG 6103 5003 Bank, dyke and iodhlainn.
NG 6105 5006 Dyke.
NG 6098 5011 Lambing pen.
NG 6099 5002 Dyke and enclosure system.
NG 6099 4995 Dykes/walling/enclosures.
NG 6085 4989 Terrace and cairns.
NG 6103 4976 Enclosure.
NG 6090 4975 Lazy beds.
NG 6087 4968 Clearance cairns.
NG 6082 4988 Cleared area.
NG 6078 4998 Terraces.
NG 6078 5006 Cleared area and scoop.
NG 6087 5003 Bank.
NG 6088 4998 Cleared terrace.
NG 6100 5050 Peat cuttings.
NG 6107 5024 Shelter.
NG 6113 5013 Shelter.
NG 6111 4995 Rig and furrow/clearance cairns.
NG 6103 4981 Slipway.
NG 6100 4981 Stone setting.
NG 6092 4986 Walling.
Full report lodged with the NMRS.
Sponsors: Glasgow Archaeological Society, CBA Challenge Funding.
B Henry 2003
