South Fearns, Raasay
Township (Period Unassigned)
Site Name South Fearns, Raasay
Classification Township (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 119629
Site Number NG53NE 103
NGR NG 586 354
NGR Description Centred NG 586 354
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Portree
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG53NE 103 centred 586 354
See also NG53NE 51.
To the N and S of the Hallaig road and extending down to the shore are the extensive remains of the deserted settlements of North and South Fearns. Over 60 ruinous structures are visible plus numerous enclosures and extensive rig cultivation.
Visited by CS and IJ, 27 March 1991.
R Miket et al; NMRS MS/530.
A township comprising two roofed and ten unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye 1879, sheet xxxvi).
Seven unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1989).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH), 8 November 1996.
